How to Access the Library's Digital Resources 24/7

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Remote Library Services

Discover the Library's wide range of digital resources — including e-books, databases, our Digital Collections, and more. (En español)

Manage Your Account Online

Need to manage your account after hours or remotely? Use the numbers on the back of your library card, plus your four-digit PIN, to log in to your account online. You can renew books and more.

E-Books & E-Audiobooks

Explore more than 300,000 e-books and e-audiobooks available for free from NYPL—from children's books to bestsellers.

Apply for a Library Card Online

New York residents can apply for a library card online and gain access to an array of digital resources—including e-books, audiobooks, databases, and more. Plus, patrons can visit an NYPL location and upgrade their card status to borrow physical materials.

Digital Collections

Search more than 800,000 digitized items, including historic prints, photographs, maps, and manuscripts.

Email Updates

Stay up-to-date with the latest news from the Library by subscribing to our newsletters.

Additional E-Materials

Discover bestselling magazines, world newspapers, streaming classical and world music, and more from home with your library card. Learn about how to use these online databases with this guide.

  • Flipster

    Browse over 100 popular magazines, including Bon Appetit, Sports Illustrated, Time, and People, through this digital platform.

  • LinkedIn Learning

    LinkedIn Learning is an online educational site that includes over 5,700 courses (and over 180,000 videos) in popular fields like web design, web development, IT, education/instruction, media production, and business. Experts create and deliver all courses as well as provide supplemental materials like exercise files and relevant work samples.

  • Mango Languages

    Learn a new language with this interactive database that provides step by step lesson plans for 71 different languages. This database also features ESL lessons for Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese speakers. A text translator is provided. Also available as a mobile app.

  • Learning Express Library

    Looking for test prep materials? We have you covered! This online resource provides not only test prep covering all levels and areas of education, but also courses to help build core skills such as writing, math, and public speaking.

  • Career Cruising

    A bilingual (English/Spanish) interactive multimedia source that features profiles and information about hundreds of different jobs and occupations.

Explore NYPL's Digital Resources

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Community Support Resources

The Library is here to help our communities to find the resources they need. Explore these categories to find a selection of links for economic resources, health and wellness services, housing information, and more.

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Remote Learning Resources: Kids & Teens

The Library has loads of resources available for all ages. You can find complete, trustworthy information quickly using the Library’s online tools. Visit this vital digital tool for young learners and their parents and caretakers.

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Remote Learning Resources for Educators

The Library has a wide array of resources to support New York’s educators, whether they’re teaching online, looking for materials to support their curriculum, or connecting students with engaging learning aids.

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Research at NYPL: Remote Access to Collections and Services

Need remote access to the Library's research collections and services? Get help from the research librarians and curators at AskNYPL, explore thousands of scholarly e-books, use our electronic document delivery services, and more.