How to Contact the New York State Library

Research Library Reference Desk: (518) 474-5355

E-mail Addresses:
For questions about: E-mail:
Library Web site: nyslweb@mail.nysed.gov
Borrowing or circulation: circ@mail.nysed.gov
Reference: E-mail Reference Requests
Interlibrary Loan / Document Delivery: ill@mail.nysed.gov
Manuscripts and Special Collections: mscolls@mail.nysed.gov
Division of Library Development: see DLD Organizational and Functional Roster.
Talking Book and Braille Library: tbbl@mail.nysed.gov (general) or
tbblkids@mail.nysed.gov (School and Youth Services only).

Please do not attach anything to the email you send us. If you do not get a response to or acknowledgement of your inquiry within five business days, please call the Reference Desk at: (518) 474-5355.


Mailing Address: 

New York State Library
Cultural Education Center
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230

(For local information, see Directions, Parking, Where to Stay)

Document Delivery Fax Number: (518) 474-5786

Phone Numbers:
State Librarian & Assistant Commissioner for Libraries:
Bernard A. Margolis		 (518) 474-5930
Research Library Director: 
Loretta Ebert		 (518) 473-1189
Library Operations: (518) 486-4986
Public Services: (518) 486-5755
Technical Services and Systems:
Liza Duncan		 (518) 474-5946
Coordinator of Statewide Library Services:
Carol Ann Desch		 (518) 474-7196
Library Development 
(or see DLD Organizational and Functional Roster)		 (518) 474-7890
Communications Office (518) 474-5961
Circulation, Borrowing, Renewals, Overdues (518) 473-7895
Document Delivery Unit (518) 474-5145
Documents and Digital Collections (518) 474-7492
Genealogy / Local History (518) 474-5161
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) (518) 474-5383
Legislative Office Building (LOB) Service Point (518) 432-2649
Manuscripts and Special Collections (518) 474-6282
New Netherland Project (518) 474-6067
Reference Desk (518) 474-5355
Talking Book and Braille Library (518) 474-5935 or
(800) 342-3688

For a more detailed directory, see the State Library Staff Directory.

Hours

Research Library:
 Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Division of Library Development: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Legislative Access Point:
(Room 105 LOB) 		 Monday - Friday, 12:30 - 1:30

The Library is closed on Sundays and on the following days, for New York State holidays (as defined in the NYS Civil Service calendar of legal holidays) or other reasons:

2012
Date Library closed for
January 1 (Tuesday) New Year's Day
January 21 (Monday) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 18 (Monday) Washington's Birthday (Observed)
March 9 (Saturday) building maintenance
May 27 (Monday) Memorial Day
July 4 (Thursday) Independence Day
September 2 (Monday) Labor Day
September 14 (Saturday) building maintenance
October 14 (Monday) Columbus Day
November 11 (Monday) Veterans' Day
November 28 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day
December 25 (Wednesday) Christmas Day
Last Updated: January 29, 2013