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The Basics
- Ask a Librarian is available to all LMLS patrons with a valid library card.
- Ask a Librarian is intended for questions that can be answered quickly and effectively online, or with resources available in the library.
- Ask a Librarian reserves the right to decline, refer, or limit any search.
- Ask a Librarian will make every effort to respond to your question within 48 hours, excluding weekends.
Beyond the Basics
- Ask a Librarian will make every effort to protect your privacy during search procedures but cannot guarantee the security of all transmissions.
- Ask a Librarian cannot be held responsible for privacy or security issues encountered in the use of any electronic source to which you may be referred.
- Ask a Librarian can not be held responsible for the quality, accuracy, or currency of any information we supply. Even long-trusted traditional sources are not infallible.
- Ask a Librarian may refer you to legal or medical resources for information. These referrals are not to be construed as advice.
What We Don’t Do
- Ask a Librarian is not a document delivery service. If traditional Interlibrary Loan service cannot answer your document needs, you may be asked to come into the library to pursue your search.
- Ask a Librarian does not provide genealogical research. Click here for related web sites.
- Ask a Librarian is not the library catalog. To search the collection and to place reserves, click here.
