NYPL and Foursquare FAQ
You can now follow NYPL on Foursquare and check in to your favorite Library. The location-based social network lets you connect with NYPL and its collections, programs, and services through tips at 90 libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.
NYPL Foursquare FAQ
- What is Foursquare?
- What does “checking in” mean?
- What is a tip?
- What is a mayor and how can I get “elected”?
- What is a badge and how can I get one?
- What is a special?
- Which NYPL locations are participating?
What is Foursquare?
Foursquare is a location-based social network that lets you interact with friends and places directly from your mobile devices. You can learn more about the locations you visit, unlock specials and promotions, and earn badges by checking in on Foursquare.
For more information visit foursquare.com.
What does “checking in” mean?
When visiting a NYPL neighborhood library, you can use your Foursquare mobile app to check in. By doing so, you earn points for each check-in, unlock badges including the Library’s Find the Future badge, and become eligible for special NYPL promotions. Follow NYPL on Foursquare to find out more.
Read the Foursquare FAQ for more information about check-ins
What is a tip?
Tips are short bits of information shared by other Foursquare users at locations. When you check in, Foursquare will display a tip left by a friend or other user. Make sure you follow NYPL on Foursquare to see the Library’s latest tips.
What is a mayor and how can I get “elected”?
The mayor of a venue on Foursquare is the user with the most number of days with check-ins in a 60-day period. Note that only one check-in a day counts toward mayorship. Often mayors get special privileges. At NYPL locations, mayors are entered into a drawing for tickets to a LIVE from the NYPL event and may sign up for a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Map Division.
Read the Foursquare FAQ for more information about mayors
Read the Official Rules for LIVE from the NYPL Ticket Drawings for Foursquare mayors
What is a badge and how can I get one?
Badges are trophies that you can unlock on your explorations of places around the city. The badges are collected and displayed in your Foursquare Trophy Case.
You need to follow NYPL on Foursquare to be able to earn the Find the Future Centennial badge. Hint: Visit the 90 NYPL locations often and check in. The NYPL badge can be earned between March 30 and June 30, 2011 during business hours of the respective location. Note that only one check-in per day counts toward the badge. The free Foursquare Friends Membership is only available to residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.
What is a special?
Specials are promotions that can be unlocked in a variety of ways. NYPL offers specials for mayors at all locations and frequency specials at select locations. Check in to find out where they are.
Read the Foursquare FAQ for more information about specials
Which NYPL locations are participating?
You can earn the badge by checking in at the following NYPL locations on Foursquare:
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New York Public Library - 58th Street Library |
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New York Public Library - 67th Street Library |
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New York Public Library - 96th Street Library |
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New York Public Library - 115th Street Library |
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New York Public Library - 125th Street Library |
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New York Public Library - Aguilar Library |
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New York Public Library - Allerton Library |
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New York Public Library - Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library |
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New York Public Library - Baychester Library |
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New York Public Library - Battery Park City Library |
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New York Public Library - Belmont Library |
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New York Public Library - Bloomingdale Library |
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New York Public Library - Bronx Library Center |
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New York Public Library - Castle Hill Library |
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New York Public Library - Chatham Square Library |
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New York Public Library - City Island Library |
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New York Public Library - Clason's Point Library |
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New York Public Library - Columbus Library |
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New York Public Library - Countee Cullen Library |
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New York Public Library - Dongan Hills Library |
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New York Public Library - Eastchester Library |
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New York Public Library - Edenwald Library |
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New York Public Library - Epiphany Library |
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New York Public Library - Fort Washington Library |
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New York Public Library - Francis Martin Library |
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New York Public Library - George Bruce Library |
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New York Public Library - Grand Central Library |
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New York Public Library - Grand Concourse Library |
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New York Public Library - Great Kills Library |
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New York Public Library - Hamilton Fish Park Library |
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New York Public Library - Hamilton Grange Library |
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New York Public Library - Harlem Library |
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New York Public Library - High Bridge Library |
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New York Public Library - Hudson Park Library |
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New York Public Library - Huguenot Park |
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New York Public Library - Hunt's Point Library |
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New York Public Library - Inwood Library |
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New York Public Library - Jefferson Market Library |
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New York Public Library - Jerome Park Library |
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New York Public Library - Kingsbridge Library |
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New York Public Library - Kips Bay Library |
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New York Public Library - Macomb's Bridge Library |
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New York Public Library - Melrose Library |
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New York Public Library - Mid-Manhattan Library |
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New York Public Library - Morningside Heights Library |
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New York Public Library - Morris Park Library |
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New York Public Library - Morrisania Library |
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New York Public Library - Mosholu Library |
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New York Public Library - Mott Haven Library |
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New York Public Library - Muhlenberg Library |
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New York Public Library - Mulberry Street Library |
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New York Public Library - New Amsterdam Library |
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New York Public Library - New Dorp Public Library |
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New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (LPA) |
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New York Public Library - Ottendorfer Library |
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New York Public Library - Parkchester Library |
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New York Public Library - Pelham Bay Library |
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New York Public Library - Port Richmond Library |
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New York Public Library - Richmondtown Library |
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New York Public Library - Riverdale Library |
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New York Public Library - Riverside Library |
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New York Public Library - Roosevelt Island Library |
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New York Public Library - Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture |
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New York Public Library - Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) |
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New York Public Library - Sedgwick Library |
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New York Public Library - Seward Park Library |
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New York Public Library - Soundview Library |
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New York Public Library - South Beach Library |
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New York Public Library - Spuyten Duyvil |
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New York Public Library - St. Agnes Library |
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New York Public Library - St. George Library Center |
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New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building |
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New York Public Library - Terence Cardinal Cooke-Cathedral Library |
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New York Public Library - Throg's Neck Library |
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New York Public Library - Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library |
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New York Public Library - Tompkins Square Library |
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New York Public Library - Tottenville Public Library |
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New York Public Library - Tremont Library |
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New York Public Library - Van Cortlandt Library |
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New York Public Library - Van Nest Library |
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New York Public Library - Wakefield Library |
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New York Public Library - Webster Library |
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New York Public Library - West Farms Library |
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New York Public Library - West New Brighton Library |
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New York Public Library - Westchester Square Library |
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New York Public Library - Woodlawn Heights Library |
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New York Public Library - Woodstock Library |
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New York Public Library - Yorkville Library |
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New York Public Library - Rose Main Reading Room |
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New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division |
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New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Wertheim Study |
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New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Celeste Bartos Forum |
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