New York Public Library Digital CollectionsThe New York Public Library (NYPL) Digital Collections platform is the primary portal for engaging with our digitized collections and their descriptions, over 922,495 items and counting. While that is a small fraction of the Library's overall holdings, it is representative of the diversity of our vast collections—from books to videos, maps to manuscripts, illustrations to photos, and more.
The Digital Collections platform contains some content that may be harmful or difficult to view. We collect materials from many cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. As a result, some of the materials presented here may reflect outdated, biased, offensive, and possibly violent views and opinions due to pervasive systemic intolerance. In addition, some Library divisions collect and preserve materials relating to violent or graphic events which are preserved for their historical significance.
