Library Services - Reference Services - Overview

 

The Library staff offers help in researching the answers to information and reference questions at all branches. The Downtown Branch serves as the System reference headquarters and contains a substantially larger collection of research materials. Through a system of reference referral, questions which cannot be answered locally are sent to the System Reference Center of PLS (Peninsula Library System) for further research. There is no charge for this service.

Most of the Library databases are available at all terminals in all branches and through remote access (You must have a valid library card and PIN). The Aptos and Downtown Branches both have particularly strong consumer information and business reference collections.

The Library staff can answer short reference questions over the telephone or by email. For Telephone Reference service call 427-7713 Mon-Th: 10am-7pm, Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: 1pm-5pm.

For all this info and more in a printer-friendly format, here is our Reference Services Flyer.

Available at these branch libraries:

• Available at all branches

Last updated by teeterj on Jan. 23, 2012