Alternative Resources for Medical and Health Information

If you do not have access to the NYU Health Sciences Library, consider using these resources in New York City:

NYU Langone Health Information Specialists

Offers medical and consumer health information for NYU Langone patients and their families.

Lillian & Clarence de la Chapelle Medical Archives

Houses official records, audiovisual materials, and manuscripts documenting the history of NYU Langone Medical Center and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, including records of merged institutions.
Website: archives.med.nyu.edu

The New York Academy of Medicine Library

Open to the public by appointment, Tuesday to Friday. Phone and email reference service is available on Mondays.

• Location: 1216 5th Avenue (at 103rd Street)
• Phone: 212-822-7321 (main switchboard), 212-822-7315 (appointments)
• Website: www.nyam.org/library

The New York Public Library – Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library

• Location: 455 Fifth Avenue (at 40th Street)
• Phone: 212-340-0863
• Website: nypl.org/locations/snfl

William Hallock Park Memorial Public Health Library

Operated by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

• Location: 42-09 28th Street, Seventh Floor, Long Island City
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed weekends and holidays)
• Email: nycodohlb@health.nyc.gov
• Picture ID required for entry
• Website: nyc.gov/contact-doh

Queens Borough Public Library

• Phone: 718-990-0778
• Website: queenslibrary.org

Brooklyn Public Library

• Phone: 718-230-2100
• Website: bklynlibrary.org