Ask A Librarian A Reference Question

This service is provided for residents of Iowa City and areas covered by contracts of service (Hills, University Heights, and rural Johnson County). If you live outside our service area we can answer only those questions which pertain to Iowa City or Johnson County, Iowa and could not be answered at your local library. If you need answers to questions and live outside the Iowa City/rural Johnson County service area, we suggest you call your local library or try their web site to see if your library has a similar service.

There is a $1.00 fee per page for materials photocopied and mailed by staff at the Iowa City Public Library. We will inform you of the number of pages and the cost for the copies before they are sent to you.

We will provide short, factual answers to questions and/or suggest search strategies; however, staff limitations prevent us from doing extensive research or providing lengthy book lists. We will try to answer your question within 24 hours or less. Many questions can be answered more quickly, but those requiring research or use of microfilm may take longer. Fields with an * require an entry.

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