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The New York Public Library (NYPL) has been an essential provider of free books, information, ideas, and education for all New Yorkers for more than 100 years.
Founded in 1895, NYPL is the nation’s largest public library system, featuring 92 locations across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, including our world-renowned research centers at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Books/Music/Movies. The New York Public Library features more than 6 million items in its circulating collections. Search the NYPL catalog for everything from books, e-books, and audiobooks to music and movies.
The New York Public Library’s flagship location, the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, is one of the Library’s premier research centers, renowned for its extraordinary historical collections and its commitment to providing free and equal access to its resources.
Apply for a Library Card. Any person who lives, works, attends school or pays property taxes in New York State is eligible to receive a New York Public Library card free of charge. Visiting New York for research? Adult and teen users may either apply online or in person at any New York Public Library location or Library-sponsored event.
If you’re 13 years old or older and live, work, attend school, or pay property taxes in New York State, you can apply for a free library card right now using our online card application —then visit your nearest NYPL location to verify your information and receive your physical NYPL card.
Welcome to The New York Public Library. Discover our locations across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.
Apply for a library card, search the research catalog, request free scans, have materials ready in advance, and more. With our expansive collections, expert curators and librarians, and a variety of fellowships and learning opportunities, The New York Public Library is an invaluable resource for writers, scholars, students, and creators worldwide.
Explore the Library's Vast Research Collections & More. Discover millions of items from The New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
The New York Public Library welcomes you to the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. This library has symbolized the democratic ideal of free and open access to knowledge since it opened to the public in 1911.
