Astor Hall - Photo © Peter Aaron/Esto, 2002

Tour Information for The Research Libraries


Be sure to check library hours and holidays for important information.


Humanities and Social Sciences Library
New York, NY 10018-2788

Building Tours

11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m on Mondays to Saturdays; 2:00 p.m. on Sundays
Meet at the reception desk in Astor Hall (first floor)

Exhibition Tours

12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays to Saturdays; 3:30 p.m on Sundays
Meet outside the entrance to Gottesman Hall (first floor)

All group tours, including school groups, must be scheduled in advance.
Unauthorized tours are not permitted. Please see our tours webpage for more information.


Science, Industry and Business Library
New York, NY 10016

A free one hour tour is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 p.m. Meet at the Reception Desk on the Street Level. For information, call 212.592.7000.


Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
New York, NY 10037-1801

Free guided exhibition tours by appointment only.
For information, call 212.491.2207. More information here.


The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
New York, NY 10023-7498

There are no tours offered at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at the present time.