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Call a LibrarianTelephone Reference

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

Call (315) 435-1900.

Librarians at the Central Library 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.

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.

Replies are usually sent within 12-48 hours. If you need an immediate answer to a question, please call the library directly.


Ask A Librarian 24/724/7 Chat Reference

Chat Reference service allows you to ask reference questions and get answers in real time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by connecting with a librarian via live chat.

In order to provide 24/7 reference service, the Onondaga County Public Library subscribes to QuestionPoint, a global network of cooperating libraries.

When you connect, you will often be chatting with a librarian from outside the Onondaga County library system. Onondaga County reference librarians monitor the service a limited number of hours per week.

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


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