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Two different library cards are used at The New York Public Library.

The Branch Libraries - Circulating Collections
A Branch Libraries card is needed to borrow circulating items, use online databases from home, and renew or reserve books in the catalog, The Branch Libraries' Catalog.
The Research Libraries - Non-Circulating Collections
An ACCESS card is used to request materials in any of the reading rooms of the Research Libraries, to use online databases from home, and to log in to the catalog, The Research Libraries Catalog.
Log in to the Circulating catalog
Library Card for The Branch Libraries
Use your Branch Libraries card to log in to The Branch Libraries' Catalog.
Log in to the Non-circulating catalog
Library Card for The Research Libraries
Use your ACCESS card to log in to The Research Libraries' Catalog.

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