NYPL Locations: Service Updates
The Library provides books and materials to borrow, programs and classes for all ages, free computers and Wi-Fi, and more at our 92 locations throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Find an open location near you.
Sunday Service at NYPL Locations Is Back!
Public library funding was fully restored in the FY25 City budget adopted on July 1, 2024. This funding allowed NYPL to reinstate Sunday service at the locations that lost it.
Find an NYPL Location
Libraries are open across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Please check our location finder for current hours and status before visiting. Plus, discover our Bookmobile services.
Request Items for Pickup
Did you know you can request books and other materials to pick up at your local library? Learn how you can place a hold to have items delivered to the branch of your choice for pickup.
Update: As of October 2021, all late fines were eliminated going forward—and all prior fines and fees in patron accounts were cleared. Learn more.
Checkout Procedures
The Library offers three ways for patrons to check out their holds and other materials: with staff assistance, at an express self-checkout station, or via the new NYPL app. All patrons must check out items before leaving our branches.
Make sure to bring your library card—or have the NYPL app—when you visit the library!
Policies & Procedures
To ensure the health and safety of the public and our staff, policies and procedures created in collaboration with safety experts must be followed.
At all our open locations:
- Holds placed online or on the phone can be picked up at your designated branch.
- Materials must be checked out using one of the Library’s three checkout systems: with staff assistance, at a self-checkout station, or via the NYPL app.
- Materials must be returned in designated areas, including book drops.
- Visitors may browse materials for an unlimited amount of time.
- Advanced reservations are available to use public computers. Learn more.
- Laptops are available to use at our libraries by request.
- General available space and library seating may be used for an unlimited amount of time.
- Visitors can sign up for a library card or update their card’s status from digital-only to full borrowing privileges.
In addition, the Library is taking precautionary cleaning measures, as well as making a few accommodations for patron accounts, during this period of service:
- Late fines on all items have been eliminated as of October 2021.
- New Yorkers issued digital library cards during closure must update their card type in order to check out physical materials.
Research Update
Our research centers have restored onsite access to their collections. In addition, service has been expanded at select locations to permit walk-in patrons who want to sit in public reading rooms, including the Rose Main Reading Room at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, for quiet study, thought, and computer use. Some research divisions are operating on an appointment-only basis, in line with pre-pandemic service. Find out how to access collections and services at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and the Thomas Yoseloff Business Center at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL).
Research services will continue to serve patrons virtually via at-home access to research databases, virtual reference, staff monitoring research requests, etc. More information here.
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Online Classes & Events
The New York Public Library is here to help people of all ages learn and engage with their communities through our online classes, programs, book clubs, and more.
How to Access the Library's Digital Resources 24/7
The Library has plenty of online tools for everyone. Discover our wide range of digital resources—including e-books, e-audiobooks, databases, our Digital Collections, and more. (En español)
Community Support Resources
The Library is here to help our communities to find the resources they need. NYPL has collected a selection of links to help our patrons find important information and help. Explore these categories to find tips for economic resources, health and wellness services, housing information, and more.
