Ask a Librarian
Pennsylvania’s Virtual Reference Desk
Welcome to PA’s 24/7 virtual reference service where experienced librarians help Pennsylvanians find factual answers and provide them with research guidance.
Chat With a Librarian
24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Chat with a Librarian is great for:
- Asking general questions
- Getting help with databases
- Finding peer reviewed sources
- Learning about citations
- And more!
Email a Librarian
Monitored 10am-8pm Mon-Thu and 10am-5pm on Fri
Email a Librarian is great for:
- Questions that don’t need an immediate answer
- Topics that could take a lot of time to research
- Getting book recommendations
- Library-specific questions
- And more!
Text a Librarian
Monitored 10am-8pm Mon-Thu and 10am-5pm on Fri
Text a Librarian is great for:
- Quick questions
- Random Trivia
- On-the-go information
- Finding library locations/hours
- And more!
Text your question to: 717-527-3866