Today’s Hours: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

alert

NYBG is at capacity for Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16. Advance tickets are required for entry and available for select future dates.

Photo of a book in the Mertz Library's rare book room

alert

The Mertz Library is temporarily closed. Learn more about accessing library services online.

Mertz Library

Library Catalog Databases eJournals JSTOR (Full Text) BioOne (Full Text)

Sign up for our newsletter

Access Library Services during COVID-19 closure

Color illustrations of plants

Databases

Digital Collection, Herbarium, Pamphlet Cover

Digital Collections

Photo of a book from the Mertz Library's Rare Book Room

Library Special Collections

Close up of a manuscript in the Library Archives.

Archives

Illustration of a sunflower

Plant Information

Library Guides

Research Guides

Image of the Library Building

Humanities Institute

Photo of the Mertz Library Art Gallery, Staff

Library Exhibitions

Image of books on a shelf in the Library.

About Us

Image of a Library professional showing a book to students.

Library Services

Photo of one person handing a book to another person

Interlibrary Loan

Featured Online Exhibit

Library Hours

The Mertz Library is currently closed. Limited Plant Info and reference service are available below.

Today’s Hours: Closed

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Contacts

E-mail: libref@nybg.org

E-mail: archives@nybg.org

E-mail: plantinfo@nybg.org