Directory of Community ServicesThe Directory of Community Services (DCS) is an online database in English and Spanish of hundreds of neighborhood not-for-profit organizations and groups offering programs and services to the public in Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island. You can access information about these agencies with three easy-to-use search methods: by organization name, by subject (such as Day care, English as a second language, Senior citizens) or by keyword (find organizations which have that word anywhere in their record). Subject or keyword searches can be further narrowed by borough, zip code, languages spoken by staff, wheelchair accessibility, and other selected criteria. The DCS is also available online at the 87 branches of The New York Public Library as well as the divisions of the Research Library. Visit your local branch library in Manhattan, the Bronx or Staten Island. Library staff will be pleased to help you with the directory and other Community Information materials. Telnet Access: DCS via Telnet | Requires telnet software. At login, type leo. Community Information Service Collection
Community Information Display ScreensCommunity information display screens are now live in five locations. The screens provide visitors to the branch with current information on events happening in the Library as well as outside in the local community. If you operate a nonprofit organization that serves residents in the Bronx, Manhattan, or Staten Island, you can promote your community events and services on these electronic bulletin boards. Download the form and email or bring it to one of the branches below to be listed. Community Information Display Screens Content Submission form (PDF )The Bronx Manhattan Staten Island |
The
Community Information Service (CIS) provides quick access to information
about essential services in your neighborhood. Each branch library
of The New York Public Library keeps an up-to-date file of its local
community and city-wide services. You can find information about
community groups, consumer and educational organizations, health
and social service agencies and religious, recreational and cultural
institutions. Many of these programs and services are not listed
anywhere else. The heart of the Community Information Service is
our own online Directory of Community Services (DCS) which is complemented
by a special collection of related handbooks and guides. Individual