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Call a LibrarianTelephone Reference

Telephone Reference is a service that provides answers to brief, factual questions, information about the library catalog and library services and programs.

Call (315) 435-1900.

OCPL librarians are available to take your calls: Monday - Friday: 9am - 4:45pm, Saturday: 9am - 3pm


Email a LibrarianEmail Reference

Email Reference service allows you to submit questions to an Onondaga County librarian via email. Replies are usually sent within 12-48 hours.

Send your question to reference@onlib.org

Please be as complete and specific as possible. This will help us provide you with the best answer.


Ask A Librarian 24/724/7 Chat Reference

Connect with a librarian via live chat to ask reference questions and get answers in real time,
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Onondaga County Public Library subscribes to QuestionPoint, a worldwide, collaborative service. It is staffed by Onondaga County reference librarians a limited number of hours per week.

When you connect, you will often be chatting with a librarian from outside the Onondaga County library system.

Click the "Chat with a Librarian" icon to begin your chat session.


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