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
