The Regent Joseph E. Bowman Jr. Research Library can readily lend items to other libraries through Interlibrary Loan. We offer a wide variety of materials including newspapers from the 1800s on, bill jackets, genealogical materials, information about New York’s history, and much more.
Through ILL, the NYS Library can lend out books, microfilm, and microfiche. We can also scan and send digital articles.
We provide materials at no cost for all NYS Libraries. For non-NYS Libraries we charge $20 per request. A request can include up to five reels of microfilm or five volumes of a publication.
Our collections can be reached through SEAL, DueNorth, LINX, DocLine, OCLC and ILLiad lending webform. Our OCLC symbol is NYG & DocLine ID is NYUNYS.
To contact our ILL office, please email us at: ill@nysed.gov. We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.