New York Public Library (NYPL)

The branch libraries - The services of The 88 branch libraries extend far beyond The traditional lending role usually associated with neighborhood libraries, to provide vital outreach services and programs to schools, nursing homes, hospitals, shelters and prisons, and to The blind and physically handicapped, including book-by-mail deliveries to The homebound. For more information, see schedule o.

The research centers - during fiscal year 2022, The four research centers - The stephen a. schwarzman building; The thomas yoseloff business center; The schomburg center for research in black culture; and The Library for performing arts - had approximately 1.8 million on-site users. The research centers sponsored 2,826 programs, attended by 221,125 patrons. Library staff responded to 112,000 reference inquiries. Of 46.9 million collection items, approximately 17.7 million are books and book-like materials, and The remainder consists of items such as photographs, audio recordings, films, maps, sheet music and prints and clippings. For more information, see schedule o.