Bangor Public Library

145 Harlow Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
Phone:(207) 947-8336
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where do I find Consumer Reports?

Non-circulating copies of Consumer Reports are kept in the Reference Room. Circulating copies are kept in the Reading Room.

2. How do I find magazine articles?

Ask a Reference Librarian how to use our electronic databases of full text articles. http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/

3. Where do you keep Morningstar and Value Line?

Morningstar mutual fund reports and Value Line stock reports are kept in the Reference Room.

4. Where are the out-of-state phonebooks?

The library does not keep out-of-state phonebooks. Phone numbers can be found online at... http://libraryspot.com/whitepages.htm or http://www.journalismnet.com/phones/

5. Where can I find car values?

The NADA book of car values is located in the Reference Department.
http://www.nadaguides.com/

Edmund's Car Values is kept in the Reference Room or is online at...
http://www.edmunds.com/

6. How do I find a specific book in this library?

Our card catalog is on computer. Ask a Reference Librarian for a quick lesson on how to use it, or try it yourself at...http://130.111.64.3/

7. Where can I find literary criticism?

Ask a Reference Librarian to show you the multivolume sets of Gale Literary Criticism housed in the Reference Room. Or criticism from our online literary databases: http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/topic.asp?topic=Literature

8. Where can I find the laws of Maine?

The Maine Statutes are kept in the Reference Room or online at...   http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/

9. How can I obtain copies of old Bangor Daily News articles?

The Bangor Daily News is kept on microfilm from 1900+. Copies can be made on our microfilm printers. Articles from the past few years can be printed from an online database called Proquest Newspapers.

10. Where can I find company addresses?

Business Directories are kept in the Reference Room. Ask a Reference Librarian for assistance in using these directories or searching the Internet for addresses.