Reference Department

We have a Reference Librarian on staff available to help you.  If you have a question but the Reference Librarian is not available, you can call 245-7686 and leave the question with another staff member who will pass the information on, or e-mail the reference library at reflib.gh@gmail.com with any questions.

Our Reference Room

We offer general printed reference resources such as encyclopedias and dictionaries, as well as electronic resources (databases) for academic research and general interest.

Our Rhode Island Collection provides information about Warren and Rhode Island history. We also have a Preservation Collection for preservation and restoration information.

There are four public computers available in the Reference Room. Each has Internet access, as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access programs. The Ocean State Library online catalog can also be accessed from each terminal. 

E-Reference Titles

Newly available are our E-Reference titles, multi-volume reference sets that are available both in printed versions in the reference room and as full-text electronic books online. These titles can be accessed by using the links below and signing in with your George Hail library card number. Call us at the library if you have any problems logging in.