The Montvale Free Public Library   Reference Services

REFERENCE SERVICES

You may visit or call the library at (201) 391-5090 during regular hours.
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You may fax the library at (201) 307-5647.
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If you wish to submit your own question to our staff, then please send an e-mail message to galuschak@bccls.org. This e-mail address is checked throughout the day.  Questions submitted after hours during the week will be answered the following morning.  If a quick reply is needed, it is best to call the library directly. 

The Montvale Public Library subscribes to over 100 general interest newspapers and periodicals. A listing of our holdings is available online.
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Night owls can search the library catalog from home and submit requests for items.

ONLINE DATABASES

The Montvale Public Library subscribes to a number of online databases:

Ancestry is the largest online genealogy database collection in the world, collecting census, vital, church, court and immigration records. It is available to all patrons on the Montvale Library's public PCs, but can not be accessed remotely.

Britannica is an online digital encyclopedia/learning center available to all patrons on the Montvale Library's public PCs. Please note that Montvale residents with a valid Montvale library card can access Britannica remotely by clicking here.

CountryWatch provides up-to-date information on every recognized country on Earth. Available to all patrons on the Montvale Library's public PCs, CountryWatch can also be accessed by Montvale residents with a valid Montvale Library card by clicking here.

Financial Ratings rates the financial security banks, credit unions and insurance companies. Available to all patrons on the Montvale Library's public PCs, Financial Ratings can be accessed by Montvale residents with a valid Montvale Library card by clicking here.

Interested in learning a foreign language? Try Mango, an online language-learning system featuring over seventy languages. Mango is available to all patrons on the Montvale Library's public PCs, but Montvale residents with a valid Montvale library card can access Mango remotely by clicking here.

Morningstar provides up-to-date information on stocks and mutual funds. It is available to all patrons on the Montvale Library's public PCs, but can not be accessed remotely.


The New Jersey State Library and BCCLS Library Consortium also subscribe to a number of databases:

eBCCLS allows you to select from thousands of e-books, audiobooks and magazines to enjoy on your home computer or portable device. All you need is your Montvale Library card! Learn more here.

EBSCO contains a number of databases, including Job & Career Accelerator, Legal Information Reference Center, Literary Reference Center, Novelist and Rosetta Stone. These databases are available to all patrons on the Montvale Library's public PCs. Montvale residents with a valid Montvale library card can access these databases remotely here.

Visit Jerseyclicks to access a list of databases, available courtesy of The New Jersey State Library to all patrons on the Montvale Library's public PCs. Montvale residents with a valid Montvale library card can access these databases remotely here.

Reference USA contains detailed, current directory information on more than 12 million U.S. Businesses, 102 million U.S. residents, 683,000 U.S. healthcare providers, 1 million Canadian businesses and 11 million Canadian residents. Available to all patrons on the Montvale Library's public PCs. Montvale residents with a valid Montvale library card can access Reference USA remotely here.

Zinio is an online magazine service that allows users to download and read full-image magazines on your mobile device, laptop or PC. Montvale residents with a valid Montvale Library card can access Zinio here.

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Last updated July 2, 2018.