Reference Help

Find What You Are Looking For

The Reference department is located at Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall. Whether you need to look up a statistic, find a quick answer to a query, or get started on a research project, the Reference department can help.

• Reference staff can be reached 24 hours per day, 7 days per week at reference@haynerlibrary.org. A Reference Librarian will respond to your query as soon as possible.
• Reference staff can acquire books for Hayner Library patrons through a nationwide interlibrary loan program.
• We have an up-to-date reference collection and online databases to help you with your reference needs.
• The reference collection includes reproducible legal forms, current Illinois Statutes, Bibles and commentaries, atlases, art books, Standard & Poor’s Value Line, and much more.
• The Reference Department provides a Readers’ Advisory service and continually prepares readers’ advisory handouts and displays.
• Exams can be proctored by appointment.
• Individual e-book help is available.
• The Reference department can be reached by telephone, in-person visits, email, or by calling 618-462-0677, ext. 2845.