Affiliated Libraries

Students and faculty of The New School, Parsons School of Design, Mannes College, and Cooper Union are allowed access to Bobst Library upon presentation of their valid university photo ID. In accordance with our consortium agreement, faculty and students who are not in degree-granting programs, and non-professional staff members from these institutions, do not have library privileges at Bobst.

Students, faculty and staff of Hebrew Union College and New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) are also allowed library privileges at Bobst.

Research Libraries Group (RLG)

Students, faculty and professional staff at RLG ShaRes member institutions, outside the New York metropolitan region, are allowed reading privileges upon presentation of their currently valid school identification.

Note:Students, faculty, and staff at RLG institutions within the New York metropolitan area must provide a METRO referral card for access to Bobst, unless their institution is covered by a special agreement with NYU.

METRO Referrals

The New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency (METRO) offers a referral service to many area libraries. Individuals may be referred by participating METRO libraries to other METRO libraries if a particular item is not available in either the "home" library or the public library systems. Upon verification of a title’s availability, a librarian at a METRO library may issue a METRO referral card, which will allow an individual a one-time only visit to a library to use the specified item in that library. The Referral is not intended for general use of a library’s collections or services.

NYU Alumni

Upon presentation of a valid NYU Alumni membership card, an individual will be allowed access for three visits to Bobst. Thereafter, to acquire reading or borrowing privileges, alumni may join the Friends of Bobst Library program at a reduced rate.

Friends of Bobst Library

In return for a tax deductible contribution, individuals may join the Friends of Bobst Library. Annual membership terms extend from September 1 through August 31 of the following year. Friends members may access the library during open stacks hours. For an additional fee, borrowing privileges may be purchased. NYU alumni and residents of Community Boards 2 and 3 in Manhattan may purchase memberships at a reduced rate. CB 2 & 3 residents must present proof of address (such as a lease or recent utility bill) to qualify for reduced rates.

Members receive a Friends of Bobst Library photo-ID card, which is non-transferable and valid only at Bobst Library. This membership card must be presented at the entrance to the library to gain access, and at the Circulation desk to check out material (for borrowers). A fee will be charged to replace a lost card. Friends members are obligated to follow all library policies, including the library conduct code. [more …]

Visiting Faculty

Faculty from other universities, upon presentation of valid identification, will be granted one-day courtesy reading privileges. Scholars who are engaged in research in affiliation with an NYU academic department or school, who do not have an NYU ID, should consult their NYU department or school to request extended library privileges. [more …]

NYU Student Guest Policy

Full time NYU students in degree-granting programs may accompany a limited number of guests to the library. This program allows NYU students to bring a guest to the library for collaborative study, and is not designed to accommodate visitor use of library collections or equipment.

• All guests must be personally accompanied by a host student.
• A student may bring in a maximum of two guests per calendar month, and may bring both guests on the same day.
• Library guests will be issued an entry pass twice per calendar month, whether with the same or different hosts.  Access passes are  issued from the Library Privileges window in the lobby of Bobst durring hours of operation.
• All guests must be over 16 years of age (photo ID and proof of age required).

NYU Student Family Entrance Policy

Family of NYU students are not granted use of the library, but NYU students may bring their parents into the library for a tour, and/or may bring their young children into the library if the children are constantly supervised and do not create a disturbance.

NYU Faculty/Administrator Guest Policy

NYU faculty and NYU administrators are permitted to bring a limited number of guests to Bobst Library. This program allows faculty to use Bobst as a locale to collaborate with colleagues, and is not designed to accommodate extensive visitor use of library collections or services.

Immediate family, including domestic partners, of NYU administrators, faculty and staff are eligible to register for an NYU identification card, which will allow library privileges. NYU personnel may obtain ID registration forms for their immediate family, domestic partners and children of a partner, from their respective schools. [more …]

Special Collections, United States Documents and United Nations Collections

Bobst Library’s special collections are available to qualified researchers. These include the Fales Library of American and English Literature, Tamiment Library/Wagner Labor Archives, and New York University Archives. The United States and United Nations Documents collections are available for public use. The Library Privileges staff issues passes for use of these collections only during the staffed hours of these collections. Please inquire at the Library Privileges window in the lobby of Bobst Library durring hours of operation.