Got a question? Contact us to get help.

By phone

Please call our Main Library Reference Center
at 973-733-7779 to get immediate assistance during library hours.
 

By email

If you have a detailed question that may require some time to research, you may choose to contact us via email at reference@npl.org.

If you have a question that pertains to Newark or New Jersey, you can email our Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center at njreference@npl.org.
 

Online "Chat"

 

If you prefer to use an online chat reference service or need personal assistance after hours, try QandANJ.org. This online service is staffed by librarians from around the country, 24/7. You may not be chatting with a librarian from NPL, but the librarian should be able to assist you.
 

Homework Help?

The following homework services are available to help you.

• Homework Help NJ – online homework help every day from 2:00 - 10:00 pm for grades 4-12, college intro, and adult learners.
• Newark Public Schools' Homework Hotline – Tuesdays and Thursdays between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm. One hour of math—one hour of language arts. Call 973-733-TEST (8378).

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