Library Locator - Find a Library Near You

Because our patrons sometimes need a physical library where they can check out materials or use licensed resources, we provide the following resources to help our patrons with finding the nearest physical library to them.

Libweb
http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/
Very popular and searchable directory of libraries from around the world. Frequently updated and very easy to use. Hosted by OCLC's (Online Computer Library Center) WebJunction, "An online community for library staff".

lib-web-cats: A directory of libraries through the world
http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/
An increasingly international and searchable directory of library web catalogs ("lib-web-cats"). Frequently updated and offers many different ways to search for libraries. Maintained by Marshall Breeding, Director for Innovative Technologies and Research, Vanderbilt University

PublicLibraries.com
http://www.publiclibraries.com/
Although a commercial website, this very library friendly website offers a free searchable directory of libraries, often with links to library webpages. Most of these library webpages are in the United States, but there is a link to a listing of "National Libraries of the World".

UNESCO Libraries Portal: An international gateway to information for librarians and library users
http://www.unesco.org/cgi-bin/webworld/portal_bib2/cgi/page.cgi?g=index.shtml;d=1
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Libraries Portal lists thousands of Public and Academic and Research libraries from around the world, and it's searchable.

And If You Still Need Help...!

Libraries Around the World - from the IPL's Subject Collections
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum45.70.00/
The IPL has a great collection of links to state and national libraries around the world, along with some links that will provide additional assistance in finding a library inside and outside the United States.