Research
Services
The Library offers an array of services for on-site and remote researchers. Consult online with Library staff, order custom reproductions, and discover materials from other NYC libraries and beyond.
Services for Remote Researchers
Fee-Based Research
Unable to visit? Our staff can compile the materials you need.Online Consultation
Have a research question? Email with the librarians in our research divisions.Ask NYPL
Have a question? Our expert staff is on stand-by.
Custom Reproductions
Document Delivery
Request digital or paper copies or research material from NYPL and partnering institutions.Request Digital Files
Learn about our policies for editorial, commercial, and other usage of our material.Book Scanning
Books can be scanned and delivered to you electronically.
Interlibrary Services
Access More Materials
Access materials held at libraries outside The New York Public Library system.
Access to Other Institutions
METRO
Gain access to academic, public, and special libraries throughout NYC.MaRLI
Borrow materials from participating libraries at Columbia and New York Universities.HathiTrust
Access full-length, out-of-copyright books from more than 80 libraries.