• “Don’t you know the Dewey decimal system?”

        Sorry, stupid reference. In seriousness though, type in a topic into your library’s search and start browsing, check out a few that seem useful.

        I’m an academic and I find my University’s library useful for finding knowledge on a new topic. If an introductory textbook exists on the subject, can be a good starting point.

        For Most hobbies though, youtube is a great resource. I’ve gotten into woodworking and fishing, and youtube is a superb resource for information.

      • Just sit at the library for a while, sit near the shelf that has the topic you’re interested in and grab a few books at a time and go through them to see if any seem like the right book

      • I was taught in school how to use the library catalog. It was considered essential, for success in life, at the time.

        I actually do know how to use Dewey Decimal, if I haven’t forgotten.

        In these modern times, there’s generally a PC near the information desk, with the browser home page set to a library catalog search tool, specific to that library.

        And as someone else mentioned, we can ask the librarian for help, when we don’t find what we need. I actually shortcut the process and ask for a quick lesson in how to use the search, if I’m feeling uncertain.