Barbara J. Fried Center Library will be closed on Tuesday, May 7th. All other branches will be open for regular hours.
All library locations will be closed on Thursday, May 9th, for staff training.
Why do I need to find background information?
Background information, such as the type of information found in encyclopedias, serves many purposes:
Background information can help you get a better understanding of a topic by familiarizing you with the main concepts and debates associated with it.