Quick Links to Reference Tools:

About these Tools:

Online Databases
Online databases are searchable collections of articles or information on various topics, like health, news, biographies, and so on. Most of the online databases are accessible from your home computer when you log in with your Flint Public Library card. Details and descriptions are available at this link...

Internet Search
Our Librarians have selected and compiled their favorite Search Engines and Reference Web Sties so that you can just click to go there. Follow this link to our "best picks" for Internet searching.

Ask a Librarian
Asking a librarian for advice can save you a lot of searching time! Our librarians are available by telephone, E-mail and Instant Message as well as in the Library. Find out how to contact a librarian at this link...

Library Catalog
This is the place to locate books and materials at the Flint Public Library. Our catalog is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week over the Internet. Renew and reserve books, change your PIN, sign up for E-mail notification or check to see when your books are due. Follow this link to our online library catalog.

Our Experts Recommend...
Wondering what to read next? Need books on a particular topic, like Adoption, or Business? Our expert librarians prepare lists of recommended resources to help you explore important topics. Here is our current list of recommendations ...