NYPL Mobile Apps for iPhone, Android and Mobile Web

The New York Public Library now offers apps for your smartphones and other devices. They're fun and they're free!

Manage your Library Account "on the go" with NYPL's new CATALOG APP for your iPhone or Android. >>

Explore the World of Tomorrow and experience the 1939–40 New York World's Fair with BIBLION: THE BOUNDLESS LIBRARY, the Library's very first app for the iPad. >>

NYPL Mobile Apps for iPhone, Android, and Mobile Web

Your smartphone is about to get a lot smarter! With NYPL's new catalog, powered by BiblioCommons, you can now manage your Library account "on the go" with your iPhone or Android device.

DOWNLOAD the iPhone app from the iTunes App Store

DOWNLOAD the Android app from the Android Market

Enjoy new features, including...

• Fully faceted catalog searching
• Maps, Directions, and Library Hours
• Locate the nearest copy of the items you're searching for
• Manage your account: place holds, renew materials, review checked-out and overdue items, and more!

Important: In order to use the My Account functions (to place holds and manage your borrowing) in these apps, you must first register your account with the new NYPL catalog. Go to the BiblioCommons login page to easily register your account. You only need to register once.

Learn more about BiblioCommons
 

BIBLION: THE BOUNDLESS LIBRARY — an iPad app from The New York Public Library

Enter the World of Tomorrow and experience the 1939–40 New York World's Fair through the collections of The New York Public Library!

DOWNLOAD Biblion now

Download Biblion: The Boundless Library and go on an exclusive journey deep into the Library's legendary stacks. This app — which Apple named a "Best Education App" of 2011 and Wired magazine named one of its "Outstanding Apps for Readers" — is designed to open up hidden parts of the collections and the myriad storylines they hold and preserve … through a uniquely immersive experience. In this free iPad app you will hold documents, images, films, audio, and essays — delivered directly from the collections into your own hands.

Learn more about the Biblion app
 

Find the Future: The Game

Embark on an adventure at The New York Public Library.

Inside the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building are 100 powerful objects that have changed history. Unlock maps to each Artifact, learn their stories, and scan them with your camera phone to activate their special Powers. Collect the Powers of each item by touching and holding your screen. Watch your Powers grow — and finish your adventure online, where the 100 Artifacts you find at the Library can help you write and publish your own world-changing Epic. But hurry! The Game is available through 12/31/11 only!

Learn more about The Game