Simply bring your Poly ID card to access the library. You will be able to borrow materials following NYU's circulation policies. Visit the NYU library web site for details on circulation privileges for faculty & administrators and students & staff.
Other NYU libraries
To acquire resources available at a NYU library other than Bobst, please consult with a librarian at Dibner Library. On site access to NYU’s other libraries is not available, with the exception of faculty access only to the Ehrman Medical Library.
Remote Access to Electronic Resources
Remote access to NYU’s subscription electronic resources
is in the process of being established.Access to new databases will be announced on the library blog as they are made available.
Alumni Access
Polytechnic alumni do not have access to NYU libraries, but may become a Friend of Bobst Library to gain access.
WorldCat
Search many libraries at once for an item and then locate it in a library nearby:
You can also use your student ID number to log in to use WorldCat Advanced which highlights Dibner Library's collection within your search results and lets you easily request items from other libraries.
Local Public Libraries
You may obtain a library card at any of the public libraries listed below if you live, work, or go to school in New York State.
With an ALB card and a valid NYU-Poly ID, Polytechnic faculty and students may visit any of these libraries, use resources on site and borrow up to two items at a time. The loan period for ALB circulating books is normally 28 days. Loans are not renewable. You can obtain an ALB card, which is valid for one semester, at the Dibner Library service desk.
Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO)
NYU-Poly is a member of the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO), a non-profit cooperative membership organization of 270 libraries and library systems in the five boroughs of New York City and Westchester County.
You may visit participating METRO libraries by obtaining a METRO referral card at our library service desk. The card is valid for one visit with no borrowing privileges. Search the Member Directory here.
