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Find Your Library

Four easy ways to find a library fast

Libraries are all around you. Some are in obvious places, like schools, colleges and universities, and others are in less obvious spots, such as hospitals, banks, law firms and corporations. If you're not already acquainted with the libraries in your community, a good place to start is your local public library. There are several ways to find your local public library.

• Find the link for your state in its corresponding region at Libweb: Libraries on the Web USA Public Libraries, to get a list of your state's public libraries in alphabetical order (by library name).
• Use Find A Library, the specialized Internet search tool provided by the National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education, to find larger libraries.
• Look for the local "blue" pages for government agencies in your area's telephone directory.
• Use the Yahoo! Internet directory, to find a list of public libraries Web sites by state at the Yahoo! Search Directory Public Libraries Web page.