Search your local library catalog and see what's available in your area. Anyone who lives, works, or attends school in New York State is eligible to apply for a free, public library card. To retrieve materials, apply online for an electronic library card or visit your local public library for a physical card - ( click the links below) :
Get Your Library Card -- NYPL Library Card application
Get Your Library Card -- BKLYN Library Card application
Get Your Library Card -- QPL Library Card application
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Using your public library barcode ( NYPL, BKLYN, QPL) users can access a wealth of information for FREE! 
(METRO) library referrals - grants a single-day, on-site access pass to associated member libraries, based on the need for an item that is otherwise unavailable.
To place a METRO request, consult with a librarian via email libref@nybg.org or visit the Mertz Library circulation desk.
*** (Outside library reopening plans vary, access restrictions may apply.)
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