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Locating Your Nearest Public Library

There are several ways to find your local public library.

• Look for the local "blue" pages for government agencies in your area's telephone directory.
• Use Find Your Library, the specialized Internet search tool provided by the National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education, to find larger libraries.
• Use the Yahoo! Internet Directory, which has compiled a list of public libraries web sites; see the Yahoo! Search Directory Public Libraries web page.