New
York Public library
The New
York Public Library
Fifth
Avenue and 42nd Street
New York,
NY 10018
You can
call 212-340-0849.
For more
information click on
http://www.nypl.org/pr/contacts.cfm
http://www.nypl.org/
The New
York Public Library is a store house of books and resources. It has a wide range
of collections that include priceless and memorable documents that offer an
overview on human actions and ideas. The library is considered as one of the
greatest institution of knowledge in New York.
The New York Public Library has massive collection academic
books, cultural books, and a range of other innumerable books on different
subjects. The cultural section consists of resources on both the local community
and the international world of learning.
The New York Public library was established in the 19th
century. Today the library is recognized as one of the greatest institution in
the world. Apart from being famous for its enormous size and range, the library
also has world-acclaimed research centers and other branch network.
http://www.nypl.org/pr/history.cfm#intro
Library
hours:
The New
York public library has four different departments. The time schedules are as
follows:
Humanities and Social Sciences Library
Fifth
Avenue at 42nd Street, 10018-2788
On
Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays the library is accessible from 11a.m.
to 6p.m. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays the timings varies from 11a.m to 7:30p.m.and
on Sundays it lessens by 1p.m. to 5p.m. For details call at: (212) 930-0830
New
York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln
Center Plaza, 10023-7498
Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Fridays the library welcomes from 11a.m. to 6p.m.On Mondays and
Wednesdays the time varies from 12p.m. to 8p.m. ; Saturdays from 10a.m. to 6p.m.
Sundays remain closed. For information call at: (212) 870-1630
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515
Malcolm X Boulevard, 10037-1801
From
Monday to Wednesday the timings are from 12p.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays remain closed.
Thursdays and Fridays time changes from 11a.m. to 6p.m. On Saturdays the library
opens from 10a.m. to 5p.m. for details contact (212) 491-2200.
Science, Industry, and Business Library (SIBL)
188
Madison Avenue, 10016-4314
Sunday’s
remains closed. Tuesday to Thursday the timings are from 10a.m. to 8p.m. Only on
Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays the hours varies from 11a.m. to 6 p.m. for
details call at
(212)
592-7000
http://www.nypl.org/hours/
Archives and manuscripts:
The New
York Public Library is a unique and multifaceted library. It has a vast
collection that is at par with the British library, the Bibliotheque nationale
de France and the Library of Congress.
The
research library holds collected works of several testimonials, manuscripts and
diaries. The collection also holds records of some organizations, photographic
details and several articrafts. Here you can also find electronic records and
videotapes. The library also has a comprehensive collection of rare books. There
is a facility to access the rare collections digitally; it facilitates in
researching. The reading room provides the readers with large resources of books
covering all fields of literature, science, medicines, art, history, geography
and many other subjects. The collection ranges from the
literary
documents about historical monuments such as the Gutenberg Bible and Jefferson’s
scripts of the Declaration of Independence to the materialistic details of
unknown people. The computer technology provides accessibility of the
catalogs throughout the world.
http://www.nypl.org/books/findingaids.html
http://www.nypl.org/pr/
http://www.nypl.org/pr/history.cfm#intro
http://www.nypl.org/digital/
Library
shop:
The New
York Public Library shop welcomes you to purchase a lot of gift items. The
library is the house of art and architectural collections of the contemporary
artists, books, papers and stationeries. There is also a good collection of
jewelries, toys, CDs, DVDs, clothes, accessories and games. The Public Library
can be used from all over the world. Purchasing can be done through net also.
http://www.thelibraryshop.org/
Library
card and Membership:
Apart from
borrowing books, the library card can also be used for making use of the
resources. The online usage includes renewing of the cards and accessing the
catalogues. In the New York Public Library there are two cards available, the
Branch Libraries card and the Access card. The Access card functions for the
purpose of reading, in the library rooms. The Branch Libraries card helps to
borrow items renew books online.
The Branch
Libraries card requires no charge for working people, students, and tax payers.
Apart from them membership can be accessed with a nominal amount of $100. Access
cards are free of charge for everyone, only fees may be charged for replaced
cards. For further query click on the link below:
http://www.nypl.org/books/cards.html
Rentals:
The
library provides rental space for hosting social programs including Wedding
receptions, corporate meetings and conferences. It also offers facilities for
shooting, fashion shows, photography. Special permission is required for
utilizing the benefits.
The
Humanities and Social Sciences Library offers lease in the Astor hall, Celeste
Bartos Forum, McGraw rotunda, Trustee room and the South Court Auditorium. The
Schomburg Centre offers rentals at the Langston Hughes auditorium, Langston
Hughes atrium and American Negro theatre. For further information you can call
at 212.491.2257. Rents are also provided in the local libraries for the purpose
of photographic shootings. The Science Industry and Business Library also offer
leases for conferences. The fees structure will be available to you with the
concerned authority.
For
further detail click on:
http://www.nypl.org/spacerental/
http://www.nypl.org/spacerental/?Trg=7
http://www.nypl.org/spacerental/?Trg=18
http://www.nypl.org/spacerental/?Trg=1
