Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Tours
As a precaution to help limit the spread of coronavirus and support the City's efforts to promote social distancing, The New York Public Library has suspended research programming including tours. Please check back for updates and more information.
The Library’s docent-led tours are an excellent way to see highlights of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. They are also the only way to get group access to many of the Library’s must-see spaces—including the Rose Main Reading Room and the Library’s exhibitions.
Unauthorized tours are not permitted. Unauthorized tours include any tours that are not led by an official docent of The New York Public Library. Please contact tours@nypl.org for more information or to learn how to schedule a tour with a Library docent.
Building Tours | Exhibition Tours
Free one-hour tours of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building begin at 11 AM and 2 PM on Monday through Saturdays.
Made at NYPL exhibition tours will meet outside 3rd floor elevator at 2pm on Sundays until July 3, 2020. Tours meet at the reception desk in Astor Hall. Tours are available on a first come basis and are limited to 25 people.
Group Tours
Group tours are available by appointment only and must be scheduled at least 8 - 12 weeks advance. This includes tours of the building or exhibitions for 10 or more visitors, including middle school and high school students.
Group tour fees are: $15 per person, $10 for seniors, and free for full-time students. Call 212.930.0650 or email tours@nypl.org for reservations and more information.
Grades 2-6 School Group Visits and Day Camp Groups
Free tours for 2nd-6th grade student groups are available by appointment only and must be scheduled at least 8 weeks in advance. For more information, please call the Children’s Center at 212.621.0208.
Grades 7-12 School Group Visits
See Group Tours for building tour requests. For educational outreach tours and classes, please contact the Library's Youth Information Services department at schoolvisits@nypl.org
College, and Graduate School Groups
The Library welcomes research orientations for college and graduate student groups. These visits are available by appointment only and must be scheduled at least 6 weeks in advance. For research orientation visits, please fill out the Class Request form and we will get back to you with availability. For building tours only (no research orientation), please email tours@nypl.org.
Access for Persons with Disabilities
All public service units of the Library are wheelchair accessible. A ramp entrance to the building is located at the 42nd Street entrance. All levels of the building are accessible by an elevator at the north end of the building.
Don't forget! The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is a working research library.
Please:
• No food or drink
• Silence your phone
• Remain quiet in all reading rooms
• No flash photography