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This collection includes over 175 reference titles, updated regularly, such as the Oxford Companions and Oxford Dictionaries series, the Visual English Dictionary, the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, as well as illustrated natural history titles such as the Encyclopedia of Mammals.  It contains over 1.4 million entries, including in-depth signed entries with bibliographies, full-color maps and illustrations, timelines, and web links.

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NJSL and TBBC will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2026, for Juneteenth Day (Observed).

Due to traffic related concerns with World Cup events, NJSL and TBBC will be open by APPOINTMENT ONLY on: Tuesday June 16, Monday June 22, Thursday June 25, and Tuesday June 30. Reference services will be available via email (refdesk@njstatelib.org) and phone (609-278-2640, ext. 103) during operating hours 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 
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