Whats the difference between Mid-Manhattan and the library with the lions?
The Mid-Manhattan Library and the Humanities and Social Sciences Library are right across the street from each other. The Mid-Manhattan Library is the largest lending library in the NYPL system. We serve high school and college students, and have leisure material for adults, including books, videos, DVDs and CDs. To find out what’s at Mid-Manhattan, use the LEO catalog. The library with the lions is the Humanities and Social Sciences Library. It is one of the four Research Libraries. None of its materials may be borrowed. All its books and archival works must be consulted on-site. It serves primarily scholars or those looking for older or specialized materials that are no longer in print. To find out what’s at the Humanities Library, use the CATNYP catalog. If you are a vendor or distributor and are unsure where to send library materials, please confirm by telephone before sending materials in the mail.
