Knowing that a book is located at a library 15 miles from your home versus purchasing the book, in hopes that you will find your family in it, is wonderful.

Using the Worldcat.org search engine is as easy as entering the name of the book you are looking for; once you find and select it from the list, enter your zip code as your location, then find the libraries closest to you where the book is located.

One of the issues when doing a search is that not all repositories enter the book information the same way. Multiple searches on each book entry might be required to find the location closest to you.

As well, not all repositories are included in Worldcat.org, so please remember this does not replace checking individual library catalogs.