Ask a Librarian
Do you have an easy-to-answer question that doesn't require a trip to the library? An experienced professional can give you an answer to a brief, factual question when you use our Ask a Librarian feature.
Chat Reference
Note: Our chat reference service can also answer library account/holds-related questions Monday 10 AM - 6 PM, Tuesday – Thursday from 10 AM – 8 PM and Friday from 10 AM – 6 PM.
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E-mail Reference
Send your question from any location. Inquiries will be answered in the order they are received.
Telephone Reference
Talk with a BPL librarian from home. Call 718.230.2100, option 5 Available: Monday – Friday: 11 AM – 5 PM Saturday: 10 AM – 6 PM
Book A Librarian
The Book a Librarian service allows you to reserve a free half hour session with a professional reference librarian at the Central Library or the Business & Career Library.
E-Books Reference
For questions relating to checking out and downloading from our Overdrive collection, please use this tech support form. For questions related to the library's other e-book collections, such as the 3M Cloud Library, please use our Email Reference.
Homework Help
Find out about the homework help resources and services offered through BPL.
