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	Library of Congress (DC) - http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ An online reference service (via email) from the Library of Congress. Live chat available for certain subject areas.
	Tartu University Library, Estonia - http://www.utlib.ee/en/index.php?cat=ref Quick answers to brief questions about materials in the library's reference collection.
	Internet Public Library - http://www.ipl.org/div/askus/ Volunteer librarians answer general questions or provide starting places for research at the IPL Reference Center.
	People's Network - http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk/ Electronic reference library combining resources of the UK's public libraries. Ask questions and check the archives for previous answers. Find readers' groups and reading links.
	I Love Libraries - Ask the Librarian - http://ilovelibraries.org/ask-librarian/index.cfm Browse previously asked questions, or ask new questions through chat or email.

	Answerland (OR) - http://oregonlibraries.net/ Oregon's Live Information Service, email or chat live with a reference librarian.
	Ask a Librarian: New York State Library - http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ask.htm Guidelines and contact information to request help from a New York State reference librarian, via telephone or email.
	Auburn University (AL) - http://www.lib.auburn.edu/askref.html Ask a Librarian email reference service for the faculty, staff and students of Auburn University.
	National Library of Scotland - http://www.nls.uk/info/readingrooms/askalibrarian.html Global, web-based reference service from the National Library of Scotland.
	Text A Librarian - http://www.textalibrarian.com Provides reference and library resources via SMS text messages.

	Free Library of Philadelphia (PA) - http://libwww.library.phila.gov/faq/eref.cfm The Free Library of Philadelphia answers reference questions via an email form and live chat.
	Santa Monica Public Library (CA) - http://www.smpl.org/forms/email_reference.htm Librarians at Santa Monica Public will answer questions via email or fax.
	Ask Why KY? - http://www.askwhyky.org/ An online live reference site where librarians answer your general reference questions, in email or via chat. Sponsored by Kentucky public libraries.
	Lappponica - Northern information search (SE) - http://www.lapponica.net/ Information on Lapland, North Calotte and Barents Euro-Arctic, sami people. Provided via email by libraries and museums in Lapland. In Finnish, English and Swedish.
	Ask a Librarian: Info 24/7 - http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/ask-a-librarian Info 24/7 is a chat reference service with real-time online assistance by Houston Public Library staff as well as librarians nationwide.

	Kansas City Public Library (MO) - http://www.kclibrary.org/contact-email Email form for asking reference questions of Kansas City Public librarians.
	Seattle Public Library (WA) - http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=help_ask Seattle Public Library's Quick Information Center offers phone, email and live chat reference service.
	Florida International University (FL) - http://www.fiu.edu/~library/services/asklib.html Email or chat with a FIU Reference Librarian.
	Southwest Minnesota State University Library - http://www.smsu.edu/Library/Index.cfm?id=5193 During the academic year, reference librarians are willing to answer short reference questions by e-mail.
	Newton Gresham Library (TX) - http://shsu.cb.docutek.com/vrlplus/vrl_entry.asp Online reference services (email and chat) for students, faculty, and staff of Sam Houston State University, TX.

State Library of Tasmania - http://reftracker.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/reftracker/reft100.aspx?key=sltclient
Form for submitting a reference enquiry to the State Reference Service in Tasmania.

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