Support and Services
Need help? The Library’s expert staff can assist with your research visit.
How to Start Your Research
Before You Arrive
Apply for a library card, search the research catalog, request free scans, have materials ready in advance, and more.
Ask NYPL
Contact the Library’s virtual reference service, ASK NYPL.
During Your Visit
Learn about onsite services and resources, including WiFi availability, computers, requesting material, and more.
Request Materials in Advance
Reserve materials to make the most of your time onsite.
Specialized Support
Access for Persons with Disabilities
All of our research centers are fully accessible to patrons with disabilities, and the Library staff is always available to assist.
Research Guides
Our expert staff have developed research guides that will point you to the best resources.
Connect with Our Experts
Need additional help? Schedule a virtual research consultation.
Undergraduate & Graduate Class Visits
Visit with your class, explore the collections, and learn more about doing research at the Library.
Additional Research Services
Copies & Reproductions
Request high-resolution files and reproductions from the collections.
Interlibrary Loan
Learn more about our interlibrary borrowing and resource sharing programs.
Find Fellowships & Residencies
All Fellowship Opportunities
Learn more about the Library's fellowships and resources for scholars, writers, and artists.
Cullman Center for Scholars & Writers Fellowships
For scholars and writers whose work will benefit directly from access to the collections at the Schwarzman Building.
Lapidus Center Fellowships
For scholars studying the slave trade, slavery, abolition, and anti-slavery in the Atlantic World.
Short-Term Fellowships
For scholars outside the New York metro area conducting onsite research in the Library's collections.
Martin Duberman Visiting Fellowship
For scholars engaged in original, archivally-based research in LGBTQ+ studies.
Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence
For scholars interested in the study of African diasporic history, politics, literature, and culture.