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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.
 

By text

You may also ask a question via text message: 201-563-1034. Questions will be answered when the library is open. Regular text message rates may apply.

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