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# Catalog search
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/catalog-search/
- Published: 2004-12-04T22:08:54.000Z
- Updated: 2004-12-04T22:08:54.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: Institutions

Providing service at the point of need is a growing emphasis for service providers on the network. Why is there not a searchbox for the library catalog available on every library homepage? It would be nice to have it elsewhere also, but surely it should be at least be very visible on the library’s own [website](https://blog.oclc.org/lorcand/archives/000480.html?ref=lorcandempsey.net).