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LINC
(LIBRARY INFORMATION CENTER)

GOT QUESTIONS?
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY SERVICES OR QUICK READY REFERENCE, LINC CAN HELP

Simple or profound, when you have a question, your first stop should be LINC. Let our trained professionals work their research magic - and find the answers you need...fast.

LINC can help you in several different ways:

2-1-1 LINC IS THE COMMUNITY'S INFORMATION HOTLINE

2-I-I LINC is a special telephone service that provides access to information about programs and services provided by government agencies, area non-profits, faith-based organizations, neighborhood associations, special interest and support groups.  Need help making sense of the many of government services? Dial 2-1-1. Need help for an elderly parent, depressed friend, or angry teen? Dial 2-I-I. Looking for a support group? Dial 2-1-1.

IMMEDIATE ANSWERS TO REFERENCE QUESTIONS

If you have a reference question (like "How far is it from Memphis to Miami?"), all you have to do is call LINC at 415-2700, come to the LINC desk at Central, or log on to lincref@memphislibrary.org. LINC will quickly find the answer in their extensive desktop collection of reference items - and send you on your way.

COMMUNITY INFORMATION DATABASE

With a comprehensive community database that includes more than 2,300 entries of community services, non-profit agencies. government entities. and dubs, LINC can connect  you with the help you need - from available programs in Memphis for a diabetic relative to day care centers in your neighborhood.

JobLINC

Find your next job - on the move! A mobile services extension of LINC, JobLINC is a 35-foot bus that travels around the city - to grocery stores, apartment complexes, community centers, churches, school libraries, and social service centers - helping people with job, career, and vocational training information.

JobLINC sponsors a variety of workshops throughout the year, from how to use the Internet in a successful job search to preparing for job interviews and developing effective resumes.

LIBRARY INFORMATION

Think of LINC as the gateway to the re of the library system. Does your neighbot4iood brandy have a copy of a certain book? What branches are closest toy home? When is the next children's program? Call LINC at 415-2700 and you'll get the library information you need.

COMMUNITY RESOURCE ROOM

A quiet place to privately consult with LINC professionals, this area also holds an impressive collection of brochures, flyers, newsletters and other information about local agencies and groups for public information. Located at the west end of the second floor, the LINC Community Resource Room also provides access to the LINC Community Information database.

LOCATION

2nd Floor, LINC Department
Benjamin L Hooks Central Library
3030 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111

CONTACT

(901) 415-2700 (Library Information Center)
2-1-1 from a land-line phone for community resources
lincref@memphislibrary.org
www.rnemphislibrary.org

OPEN

Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday - Saturday 9  a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Mission Statement: The Memphis Public Library & Information Center is in the business of satisfying  the customer's need to know.