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Mailing Address:
The New York Public Library
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street
New York, NY 10018
FREQUENTLY USED PHONE NUMBERS
| General Information (Switchboard) | 917-ASK-NYPL (917-275-6975) |
| Exhibitions & Events | 917-ASK-NYPL (917-275-6975) |
| Telephone Reference | 917-ASK-NYPL (917-275-6975) |
| Ask NYPL - Librarians Online | 917-ASK-NYPL or Email Us |
| Photographic Services & Permissions | 212-930-0091 |
| Document & Research Services | 212-592-7201 |
| Press Inquiries | 212-592-7700 |
| Friends of the Library | 212-930-0653 |
| LIVE from the NYPL | 212-930-0855 |
| Special Events and Space Rentals | 212-930-0730 |
| Tour Information | 212-930-0501 |
| Volunteers Office | 212-930-0502 |
| Gift Shops / Library Shops | |
| Library Shop - 42nd Street & 5th Avenue | 212-930-0641 |
| Schomburg Shop - 135th Street & Malcolm X Blvd | 212-491-2206 |
| Security (24-Hour Emergency Phone) | 212-930-0512 |
Questions about overdue material, fines, problems with the ILS (Integrated Library System), catalog Ask NYPL 917-275-6975
Questions about online databases 212-930-0777
Questions about school outreach, K-12 and college programs, and teacher professional development teachandlearn@nypl.org 212-576-0037
Questions about library events for children, summer reading for children, On Lion for Kids, 100 Picture Books kids@nypl.org 212-340-0906
Questions about summer reading for teens, TeenLink teenlink@nypl.org 212-340-0906
Questions about books for children and teens (through 12th grade) and Stuff for the Teen Age jlamb@nypl.org 212-340-0904
Questions about films, lectures, author readings, book discussions, poetry workshops, concerts, exhibits, and other events for adults 917-ASK-NYPL (917-275-6975)
Questions about computer classes contact your local library or one of the following technology training centers:
| 58th Street Library | 212-759-7358 |
| Morningside Heights | 212-666-5331 |
| Richmondtown | 718-668-0413 |
| St. George | 718-442-8560 |
| Bronx Library Center | 718-579-4229 |
| Mid-Manhattan Library | 212-576-0088 |
Questions about services for adults age 50+ 212-340-0951
Questions about literacy services, ESOL and citizenship classes, and library events in languages other than English 212-340-0918
Questions about services to pre-release and ex-inmates 212-340-0971
| Stephen A. Schwarzman Building | 917-ASK-NYPL |
| 212-930-0716 | |
| Contact Information for Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Collections | |
| Library for the Performing Arts | 212-870-1630 |
| Jacqueline Z. Davis, Barbara G. and Lawrence A. Fleischman Executive Director | 212-870-1605 |
| Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | 212-491-2200 |
| Khalil Gibran Muhammad | 212-491-2263 |
| Contact Information for Schomburg Collections | |
| Science, Industry and Business Library | 917-ASK-NYPL |
| Kristin Mc Donough, Robert and Joyce Menschel Director | 212-592-7080 |
| Contact Information for the Science, Industry and Business Library Collections | |
COMMUNICATIONS
| Communications & Marketing | 212-592-7700 | ||
| Deanna Lee, Vice President for Communications and Marketing | 212-592-7001 | ||
| Public Relations | 212-592-7700 | ||
| Angela Montefinise, Public Relations Manager | 212-592-7506 | ||
| Marketing | |||
| 212-592-7727 | |||
| Publications | |||
| Heidi Singer, Director of Publications | 212-592-7716 | ||
| Graphics | |||
| 212-592-7720 | |||
LIBRARY SITES & SERVICES
| Library Sites & Services Administration | |
| Anne Coriston, Vice President for Public Service | 212-930-0953 |
| Kevin Winkler, Deputy Director for Public Service | 212-930-0720 |
| Contact Information for Local Library Sites | |
LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION
| President's Office | 212-930-0736 |
| Anthony W. Marx, President | 212-930-0736 |
| Dan Navarro, Executive Assistant | 212-930-0698 |
| Ann Thornton, Andrew W. Mellon Director of The New York Public Libraries | 212-930-0674 |
| Legal Counsel’s Office | 212-930-0552 |
| Jacqueline F. Bausch, Acting General Counsel and Secretary | 212-930-0684 |
| Reference & Research Services | |
| vacant | 212-642-0103 |
| Collections Strategy | |
| Victoria Steele, Brooke Russell Astor Director of Collections Strategy | 212-930-0536 |
| Public Programs & Lifelong Learning | |
| Lynda Kennedy, Director of Teaching & Learning, Literacy and Outreach | 212-340-0910 |
| H. Jack Martin, Assistant Director for Public Programs and Lifelong Learning (children, teens & family) | 212-340-0851 |
| LIVE from the NYPL | 212-930-0855 |
| Paul Holdengräber, Director | 212-930-0718 |
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
| External Affairs Administration | 212-930-0739 |
| 212-930-0611 | |
| Government & Community Affairs | |
| George Mihaltses, Esq., Vice President for Government and Community Affairs | 212-930-0051 |
| Development & Fundraising | 212-930-0739 |
| Jennifer Zaslow, Vice President for Development | 212-930-0692 |
| Jessica Cassidy, Membership and Public Affairs | 212-930-0968 |
| Kathleen Donovan Riegelhaupt, Director, Foundation and Government Grants | 212-930-0738 |
| Stephen Manzi, Director, Campaign | 212-642-0106 |
| Robert Kenselaar, Manager, Campaign Projects | 212-930-0628 |
| Vanessa Novak, Director of Events and Corporate Partnerships | 212-930-0765 |
| Denise Szabo, Director of Development Services | 212-930-0742 |
| John M. Bacon, Director of Planned Giving | 212-930-0568 |
| Ryan Cairns, Director of Major Gifts | 212-930-0630 |
| Friends Office | 212-930-0653 |
| Events and Space Rental | 212-930-0730 |
| Kathryn Laino, Director of Special Events | 212-930-0553 |
| Retail Marketing | 212-930-0687 |
| Sara Abraham, Director | 212-930-0591 |
CENTRAL SERVICES
| Central Services Administration | 212-930-0580 |
| David Offensend, Chief Operating Officer | 212-930-0600 |
| Finance | |
| Sharon Hewitt Watkins, Vice President for Finance | 212-592-7403 |
| Budget | |
| Marjoel Montalbo, Director of Budget and Planning | 212-592-7026 |
| Accounting | |
| Jankie Beharry, Controller | 212-592-7423 |
| Accounts Payable | |
| Marie Campbell, Manager of Accounts Payable | 212-592-7414 |
| Purchasing | |
| Joseph Brucia, Director of Procurement | 212-592-7600 |
| Investment | |
| Todd Corbin, Chief Investment Officer | 212-592-7405 |
| Capital Planning & Construction | 212-930-0614 |
| Joanna Pestka, Senior Vice President of Capital Planning & Construction | 212-930-0614 |
| Facilities Operations & Security | 212-930-0512 |
| James Pisaniello, Vice President for Facilities Operations and Security | 212-930-0513 |
| Technical Services | 212-229-9504 |
| Staff Services | 212-592-7282 |
| Louise Shea, Vice President of Staff Services | 212-592-7322 |
| Mark Berkowsky, Director of Talent Management | 212-592-7322 |
| Terrance Neal, Director of Labor Relations | 212-592-7322 |
| Jennifer Levesque, Director of Benefits | 212-592-7322 |
| Strategic Planning | |
| Jeffrey Roth, Vice President of Strategy | 212-621-0241 |
| Micah May, Director of Strategy | 212-621-0526 |
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