- Home
- My NYPL
My Borrowing
- Checked Out
- Holds
- Fines
- Library Messages
My Shelves
- Completed
- In progress
- For later
- My Lists
My Community
- I'm Following
- Ignored Users
- Recently Shared
- Inbox
- Explore
New & Notable
- Recent Activity
- New Titles
- Award Winners
- Bestsellers
- Kids Summer Reading Club 2012
- Teen Summer Reading 2012
- Adult Summer Reading 2012
Collections
- Books
- E-books & Audiobooks
- Movies
- Music & Recordings
- Periodicals
- Images
- Braille & Talking Books
Made at NYPL
- Blogs
- Audio & Video
- Print Publications
- Research
Electronic Resources
- Articles and Databases
- Online Exhibitions
- Digital Gallery
- NYPL Labs
- Digital Projects
Tools and Services
- Classic Catalog
- Research Guides
- Indexes to NYPL Collections
- Get Copies
- NYPL Recommendations
Collections
- Research Collections
- Manuscripts and Archives
- Prints & Photos Online Catalog
- Preservation of NYPL Collections
- Using the Library
Get Oriented
- Get a Library Card
- Borrowing
- How To Find Things
- Computers
- Accessibility
- About the NYPL
- Connect with NYPL
Services
- AskNYPL
- Reserve a PC
- Community Outreach
- Get Copies
- Interlibrary Loan
- Space Rental
- The Library Shop
I am a...
- Teacher
- Job Seeker
- Small Business Owner
- Child
- Teen
- Person with a Disability
- Recent Immigrant
- NYPL Donor
- Locations
- Manhattan
- The Bronx
- Staten Island
- Research Libraries
- Brooklyn & Queens
- Classes & Events
- Current Exhibitions
- Programs
- Classes
- Learn English
- Tours
- Past Exhibitions
- LIVE from the NYPL
- Support the Library
- Donate
- Membership
- Volunteer
- Honor and Memorial Gifts
- Benefit Events
- Planned Giving
- Shop
- More Ways to Give
- Help
Support the Library
The Library is a hub of knowledge, culture, and communication. Without your loyalty and support, this free and accessible public service simply would not survive.
Federal funding covers only a fraction of our expenses. The ongoing support of patrons like you determines what the Library is today and what it will be in years to come.
And because our patrons are as diverse as our collections, we have created a variety of ways for you to get involved.
Get Involved
-
- Become a Member
- Donate
- Volunteer
- Spread the Word
- Rent Space
-
- Attend a Benefit Event
- Shop at the Library
- Get a Library Card
- Donate Books & Materials
Donate Now
-
Looking for the perfect way to honor a loved one? Make a gift in honor of someone special.
Learn more