The New York State Library is located at Cultural Education Center, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230. Since its establishment in 1818 the State Library has been a repository for the official publications of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, commissions, public authorities, and other agencies of the State government.
The New York State Library has Three Major Components
The Research Library
The Research Library's collections, which include over 20 million items, support State government work and the research needs of the general public, both on-site and via interlibrary loan.
The Talking Book and Braille Library
The Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL) lends Braille and recorded books and magazines, and related equipment to residents of the 55 upstate counties of New York State who are unable to read printed materials because of a visual or physical disability.
Division of Library Development
The Division of Library Development works in partnership with 73 library systems to bring library services to the millions of people who use New York’s academic, public, school and special libraries. Library Development also administers State and Federal grant programs that provide aid for library services and programs.
Points of Interest
Catalog / Digital Collections
Search the combined records of the New York State Library (including Manuscripts and Special Collections) and the New York State Archives. This option also includes the Historical Documents Inventory collections.
Electronic Resources
Search the records of the New York State Library, including Manuscripts and Special Collections, and the New York State Archives. Records for the Historical Documents Inventory (collections held at other NYS institutions) are also included.
Online Request Forms Site Index
Many of the services that required New York State Library (NYSL) borrowers to fill out paper forms and submit them in person can now be handled with one of the electronic forms listed below. Note: Some of these forms are limited to NYSL registered borrowers or to other libraries.
Find Your Public Library
Find Your Public Library by County. To find a public library near you, click on your county of residence from the list provided in the
Find Your Public Library
section.
Visitor Information
This section provides comprehensive information about the library, including:
Visiting the Library
Hours
Directions and Parking
Wireless Internet Access
The many types of materials the Library offers, such as:
New Books
Catalog | Catalog Guide
Collections
Databases available on site
Genealogy
Manuscripts and Special Collections
Talking Book and Braille Library
About Us / Friends Groups
The New York State Library is part of the Office of Cultural Education, within the New York State Education Department. Since its establishment in 1818 the State Library has been a repository for the official publications of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, commissions, public authorities, and other agencies of the State government.
Ask a Librarian
Ask a Librarian by telephone or email. The New York State Library Reference Desk can be reached by phone from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays at (518) 474-5355.
Ask a Librarian by E-mail - anytime. Brief requests may be e-mailed via an online form.
Contact the New York State Library:
The Contact section provides information about mailing addresses, email addresses, fax and phone numbers, the Research Library Reference Desk, and other important contact information.
News / Classes
This sections provides information about
free programs
offered by the library such as:
Where’d They Go? Finding Family Migrations in Federal Records
Are you wondering where your ancestors came from or where they went? Federal records can help. From places of birth listed on census records to payment records for Federal military pensions, information on migration is readily available in Federal records, if you know where to look! Jean Nudd, Archivist with the National Archives and Records Administration in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, will discuss strategies for researching family migrations. This session will be held in the Huxley Theater of the New York State Museum on the 1st floor of the Cultural Education Center. Bring your lunch.
The State Library is part of the Office of Cultural Education within the New York State Education Department.
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