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In the Library

First Floor

  • Children's Books
  • Children’s Media
  • Media Collection
  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Young Adult Non-Fiction
  • Young Adult Media
  • Best Sellers
  • DVD's and CD's
  • Graphic Novels

Second Floor

  • 800s - Anthologies, Writing, Poetry, Plays, and Literary Criticism
  • Exam Proctoring by appointment

    Exam proctoring for adult students taking distance learning and correspondence courses is available by appointment. Please call 212-340-0956.

  • Fiction
  • Large Print
  • Literature Collection
  • Mysteries, Science Fiction, Westerns

Third Floor

  • 000 - 099 Computers, Information, and General Works
  • Art and Picture Collection

    The Art Collection contains critical, historical, instructional and biographical works on all aspects of the visual arts. The Picture Collection contains a million pictures available for circulation and reference. 

  • Social Sciences Collection

    The Social Sciences Collection contains volumes of print materials including African American and Native American studies, Women’s Studies, Sociology, Crime, and Social Deviance, Journalism, Library Science, Religion, Psychology, and Mythology and Folklore.

Fourth Floor

  • General Reference Collection
  • Internet and Computer Services
    Computers for public use, Laptop Docking, Wi-Fi, Printing (from PC)
  • Regularly scheduled classes in computer skills and related topics

Fifth Floor

  • 900s - History
  • History Collection

    The History Collection contains print items for many subjects including: United States History, World History, Country Studies, History of the Ancient World, Genealogy, and Biography.

  • Resources

    Mid-Manhattan History Myspace Page

    Mid-Mahattan History Department Blog

  • World Languages Collection

    The World Languages Collection is a unique, centrally located circulating collection of books and magazines in languages other than English.

Sixth Floor

  • Conference Room B
  • Conference Room C
  • Conference Rooms

Also available in this library

  • Assistive Technologies: Screen reading software, Screen magnification software, Assistive Amplification Systems, Personal Reading Machines, Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TTY's), VRS (Video Relay Service), Jaws, MAGic
  • Printing and Copy Services: Photocopiers (black/white, self service), Photocopiers (color, self-service), Wheelchair accessible photocopiers
  • Circulation: Self-service check-out, Self-service reserves pick up, Checkout and return of all types of library materials
  • Computer Services: Computers for Public Use, Wireless Internet Access, Printing (from PC), Wheelchair Accessible Computers, Electrical outlets available, Laptops for Public Use
  • Book drop box (limited hours)
  • Pay Phone
  • Lost and found
  • Public Restroom