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This service provides concise answers to questions involving matters of fact as well as directions to sources for questions that require extensive research.

Please send questions regarding fines, overdue items, library policy, etc. to Contact Us.

Please send questions about obituaries or magazine and newspaper articles to Contact Periodicals.

Chat with a Librarian Instantly

This service is available from 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM Monday through Thursday and from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM on Friday.  If librarians are busy helping patrons in the library, you may not receive a response right away. 

*If you see the "RCPL Gen Ref is offline" or the "RCPL BST is offline" message, we are not currently available. We cannot respond to messages left when we are offline.

General Reference

Business, Science and Technology

RCPL Instant Messenger Service IDs

To use your existing AIM/AOL, Yahoo or Windows Live Messenger account to ask a question, simply add the appropriate screen name below to your friends, contact, or buddy list.
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Send Us an E-mail

The e-mail account for Ask a Librarian is monitored from 9:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday. Questions will typically be answered within 24 hours, except for those received on weekends or holidays, which will be handled on the first following workday.

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Talk to a Librarian

  • General Reference Desk (803)929-3400
  • Business, Science & Technology Reference Desk (803)929-3401
  • Local History Desk (803)929-3402
  • Periodicals Desk (803)929-3405
  • See the RCPL Phone Directory
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