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 LEO, 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 CATNYP, The Research Libraries Catalog.
Log in to LEO Use your Branch Libraries card to log in to LEO, The Branch Libraries' Catalog.	Log in to CATNYP Use your ACCESS card to log in to CATNYP, The Research Libraries' Catalog.