Bennett Martin Public Library houses the central Reference Department for the library system. Essential reference materials are also available at each library branch to assist you with your informational needs. Statistical data Travel information Telephone directory information Online search services CD-ROM resources Periodicals Bennett Martin Public Library has an extensive collection of periodicals, including magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and other materials. Back issues are available in bound volumes or in microform. The Lincoln newspapers from 1867 to the present are available, along with recent issues of many Nebraska newspapers, and daily or Sunday papers from major cities across the country.
Branch libraries have limited periodical collections, keeping two years of most titles.
Back issues can be checked out from branches. Microfilm and microfiche readers and printers are available in the Periodicals Room at Bennett Martin Library, and at the Gere branch. Usually there is no charge for this service. In some cases the lending library may charge a fee for this service, however, and in those cases the charge is passed on to the customer. The process usually takes several weeks, and there may be substantial delays in processing.