CALL, CLICK or COME IN Professionally trained reference librarians are available at all county libraries to help answer your reference questions and assist with research in person or on the telephone all hours the libraries are open.  Librarians are also happy to assist you in simply finding a good book to read. Just ask!  Click on Ask a Librarian for online access to a reference librarian through "live" chat or e-mail. E-mail questions will go directly to Sarasota County librarians. "Live" chat is a cooperative service staffed by librarians from across the state. Now email a reference librarian from your cellphone, PDA or other handheld device. Click the Ask a Librarian Mobile logo for more information. Even when you're on the go, Ask a Librarian goes with you.  The Florida Electronic Library is another way for you to access information 24 hours a day, a cooperative service provided by the State Library.  Policies Reference policies have been developed to ensure that library patrons receive the most fair and complete service possible to meet their informational needs. Click here to read the entire Sarasota County Reference Services Policy.  Sarasota County Library Reference Desks direct phone numbers: Elsie Quirk 941-861-1210 Fruitville 941-861-2517 Gulf Gate 941-861-1240 Jacaranda 941-861-1270 North Sarasota 941-861-1361 North Port 941-861-1310 Selby 941-861-1120 Venice 941-861-1340