In order to use the library databases from off campus, you must first log in to the library's authentication system. After clicking the resource you want to use, you will automatically be prompted to log in. Use your NYU-Poly email user ID and ID number to log in. Use the same information to login to your library account to renew books online. Alternatively, you can connect remotely to NYU-Poly's ... read more

First, check the book’s record in the catalog and make sure is not marked  “course reserve”  or “reference.”  If it is part of the circulating collection, and you cannot find it on the shelf, come to the service desk and let a librarian know.  We will try and locate it and contact you when it is found. If the book is lost, you can request a copy from another library.... read more

Yes, you can return items you borrowed from Bobst or Courant Libraries to Dibner Library.... read more

Many of the databases the library subscribes to include full text articles, while others include only citations and abstracts. The full text icon  indicates which databases contain full text articles. Keep in mind, certain databases that offer full text may not offer full text for every single article, but you can usually limit your results to include only full text articles. Databases that do not... read more

Your NetID is printed on the back of your NYU Poly ID card. You can set up a password by following the instructions here: http://start.nyu.edu.  For more information on NYU IT services, read the IT Services FAQ.... read more

Yes, you can use your valid Polytechnic Institute of NYU ID card to enter Bobst Library.... read more

Use your NYU NetID (located on the back of your NYU-Poly ID card) and password to login to BobCat. You must activate your NetID and set up a password if you have not done so already (see:http://www.nyu.edu/its/netid).... read more

Online: Log in by clicking “My Library Account.” Your login is the first part of your NYU-Poly email address (before the @ sign) and your password is your NYU-Poly ID number. In Person: Come to the service desk on the main floor of the library and provide your ID card. By phone: Call 718-260-3530 and provide your full name. You may renew a book one time, unless the book is overdue or on hold for... read more

First, you must install the print management software (Pharos) on your computer. Download instructions for installing printing software on your laptop here:* Pharos Installation Guide for Windows (PDF)* Pharos Installation Guide for Mac (PDF)For additional help, stop by the information systems laptop help desk in 339 Rogers Hall.... read more

No, but alumni may become a Friend of Bobst Library to gain access.... read more

Yes, NYU-Poly is a member of local library cooperatives that allow you various degrees of access to their resources.Academic Libraries of Brooklyn (ALB)With an ALB card (available at the sevrice desk) and a valid NYU-Poly ID, Polytechnic faculty and students may visit any of the libraries below and borrow up to two items at a time. Brooklyn CollegeLong Island UniversityMedgar Evers CollegeNew York... read more

Yes. You will need to use your NYU (not Poly) NetID and password. Information on how to connect.... read more

      Fine Arts    Real Estate    Courant (Math)   Dental     Law    Medical NYU-Poly Students Yes Yes Yes No     Yes* No NYU-Poly Faculty Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes * Access for uniquely held items only. A letter from a professor or librarian is required, stating the period of time access is needed and the material needed. Please note that access may not include borrowing privileges. Contact a ... read more

  Cooper Union    New School    NY School of Interior Design    Columbia University NYU-Poly Students Yes No No No* NYU-Poly Faculty Yes No No Yes* *Full-time faculty and doctoral students can register for access to Columbia through the Manhattan Research Library Initiative.  ... read more

You can gain access to electronic resources shared among NYU libraries in a variety of ways: On-site at the Dibner, Bobst and Courant Libraries. Remotely via the Dibner Library database page using the first part of your school email address and NYU-Poly ID number. Remotely via the NYU Libraries web site using your NYU NetID and password.... read more

Use the first part of your email address and your NYU-Poly ID number to log in to both your library account and to use Dibner Library databases when off-campus. Consult the Login Help page for more information.... read more

No. Use the NYU-Poly Interlibrary Loan form.... read more

If the item you need is not available at Dibner Library you may request it from another library using Interlibrary Loan.... read more

Yes. Use your NYU NetID to complete the electronic reservation form. Please see Study Rooms for more details and instructions.... read more

Yes, laptops are available to borrow for three hour periods on a first come, first served basis. Find out more.... read more