Volume 11 Number 1, Winter 2000

In This Issue: The Year of the Branch The Director’s Journal Library fundraisers Forthcoming exhibitions Treasures of the Library Library Celebrates African-American History Month African-American History Month Celebration Calendar Library holds awards ceremony Have a reference question? Grants support valuable services and programs Friends grants top $14,000 Friends install new officers Friends set dates for Book Sale; need volunteers

Have a reference question? Last year, Library staff members answered thousands of reference questions. Half of the questions were from patrons visiting the Library; the remainder came via the telephone and e-mail. Should you wish to make an electronic inquiry, simply click on contact us on the Library’s home page at www.npl.org. Responses are provided via e-mail or telephone. Please be certain to provide the reference librarians with a vehicle for responding. Should you wish to phone your request, here are some handy reference numbers: Arts & Humanities 733-7820 or 733-7840 Business, Science and Technology 733-7779, 733-7815 or 733-7782 New Jersey Information Center 733-7775 or 733-7776 Book Information 733-7784

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