How to Contact the New York State Library

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
Manuscripts and Special Collections	mscolls@mail.nysed.gov
Division of Library Development	DLD Organizational and Functional Roster.
Talking Book and Braille Library	tbbl@mail.nysed.gov or tbblkids@mail.nysed.gov (Schools 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 5 business days, please call the Reference Desk at: (518) 474-5355.

Mailing Address:

New York State Library
Cultural Education Center
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12230 (For local information, see Directions, Parking, Where to Stay)

Document Delivery Fax Number:

(518) 474-5786

Phone Numbers:

(For a more detailed Phone Directory, see: New York State Library Contacts Directory.)

	Library Management
(518) 474-5930	State Librarian & Assistant Commissioner for Libraries: *Janet Welch*
(518) 473-1189	Research Library Director: Loretta Ebert
(518) 486-4869	Library Operations: *Mary Woodward*
(518) 473-2910	Public Services: *Sally Legendre*
(518) 474-5946	Technical Services and Systems: *Liza Duncan*
(518) 474-7196	Coordinator of Statewide Library Services: *Carol Ann Desch*
(518) 474-7890	Library Development (DLD Organizational and Functional Roster)
(518) 474-5355	Public Services Information/Reference
(518) 474-5961	Communications Office: *Valerie Chevrette*
(518) 473-7895	Circulation, Borrowing, Renewals, Overdues
(518) 474-7492	Documents Unit
(518) 474-5161	Genealogy / Local History
(518) 474-5383	Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
(518) 432-2649	Legislative Office Building (LOB) Service Point
(518) 474-6282	Manuscripts and Special Collections
(518) 474-5961	Media Contact: Valerie Chevrette
(518) 474-6067	New Netherland Project
(518) 474-5145	Document Delivery Unit
(518) 473-7121	TTY
(518) 474-5355	Reference
(518) 474-5355	Requests for known items (Limited to three requests)
(518) 474-5935 or (800) 342-3688	Talking Book and Braille Library
(518) 486-2189	Talking Book and Braille Library Research Services

Hours

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

The Library is also closed on the following New York State holidays*:

Date (2008)	Day	Legal Holiday
January 1	Tuesday	New Year's Day
January 21	Monday	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 18	Monday	Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)
May 26	Monday	Memorial Day
July 4	Friday	Independence Day
September 1	Monday	Labor Day
October 13	Monday	Columbus Day
November 11	Tuesday	Veterans' Day
November 27	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
December 25	Thursday	Christmas Day

* Per the NYS Civil Service calendar of legal holidays.

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