Access Privileges

Access to the NYU Health Sciences Library's physical locations and online resources will vary depending on your institutional affiliation. Please find your affiliation below to find out how we can serve you!

Online Access

NYU Langone Health

All NYU Langone Health staff, faculty, and students can access our online resources, including our Document Delivery Service/Interlibrary Loan, with a valid Kerberos ID. Volunteers can access online resources with a Kerberos ID, and can use Document Delivery Service for online articles but cannot receive physical books with this service.

Included in this category are employees/affiliates of the NYU School of Medicine, the Vilcek Institute, Langone Orthopedic Hospital, Langone Hospital – Brooklyn, Perlmutter Cancer Center, Tisch Hospital, and Kimmel Pavilion.

NYU College of Dentistry

All staff and faculty can access our online resources and our Document Delivery Service/Interlibrary Loan with a valid Kerberos ID or NYU NetID.

All other NYU schools and colleges

Staff and faculty may access our online resources with a valid Kerberos ID or NYU NetID. Access to Document Delivery/Interlibrary loan is available through Bobst Library.

Non-NYU Affiliated staff/faculty, patients, and families

In general we cannot accommodate persons not affiliated with NYU. 

In-Person Access

On-site access is currently only available for those affiliated with NYU Langone Health. This includes employees/affiliates of NYU School of Medicine, the Vilcek Institute, Langone Orthopedic Hospital, Langone Hospital — Brooklyn, Perlmutter Cancer Center, Tisch Hospital, and Kimmel Pavilion. 

Other user groups should consult their institution’s libraries for physical access.

Lapidus Library

Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week with NYULH ID. Includes classrooms for teaching and learning, independent study, and group collaboration.

Learn More about Lapidus Library

Lapidus Reading Room

Located within the Lapidus Library a space for quiet study.

Lapidus Group Study Rooms

Located within the Lapidus Library (MSB G131, G133, G134, G135, G136, G137) the group study rooms can be used by 5-6 for collaboration. 

Users are permitted a maximum of 2 hours total per day

All Study Rooms are equipped with Windows and Mac computers, personal laptops are wirelessly connectable.

No Food or Drinks are permitted in the Study Rooms

Reserve Group Study Rooms Online

Lapidus Classroom

Located within the Lapidus Library (MSB G101) the Lapidus Classroom has 24 stations for team-based learning

Reserve Lapidus Classroom Online

Herman Robbins Medical Library at the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital

The Herman Robbins Medical Library at the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital is one of the Health Sciences Libraries at NYU Langone
Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week with NYULH ID.

Learn More about the Herman Robbins Medical Library

Borrowing Privileges

Book borrowing is available with NYULH ID for students, faculty, staff, and house staff. Volunteers cannot borrow books at this time.