Computers for Public Use

Humanities and Social Sciences Library: All reading rooms at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library have free public access computers providing varied access to library catalogs, selected databases, and the Internet. Some reading rooms provide computers with access to specialized databases. More information can be found here.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts: All reading rooms at the Library for the Performing Arts have free public access computers providing varied access to library catalogs and selected general and specialized databases. Computers for Internet access are located only on the first floor at the Lincoln Center Plaza entrance. More information can be found here.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture: All reading rooms at the Schomburg Center have free public access computers providing varied access to library catalogs, selected databases, and the Internet.

Science, Industry and Business Library: Computers and Library Catalogs for public use are available on the street level, in the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Circulating Library and Reading Room, on the lower level, in the McGraw Information Services Center (OPAC Catalogs), and in the Elizabeth and Felix Rohatyn Electronic Information Center. The Rohatyn Center provides access to over 150 licensed information databases. Most databases in the EIC are available without any reservations or sign up required. Internet access is provided mainly on the street level in the Cullman Reading room, although a limited number of internet pcs are on the lower level in the Research Library's Rohatyn EIC. Use SIBL's pc reservations stations on the street level in the Cullman Room to reserve a workstation for internet or word processing. A New York Public Library card is required, and users are limited to one session per day.