Alumni Library Privileges

The Library encourages and welcomes alumni to continue using the Library. You may borrow up to 25 books at a time with your Alumni Library card. You may also request items from other libraries through interlibrary loan for a charge of $2 per item.

As an Alum, you also may access the following databases from the Library or from home:

To get your Library Alumni Card, please come in to the Library and bring a photo ID and any document that can verify your current address. We will confirm that you are a graduate, and issue your card.

If you have moved away from the city, please contact Carol Van Houten, the reference librarian, for help getting your Alumni Card. Phone: 212-875-4456. Email: cvanhouten@bankstreet.edu.

The Library also will be happy to assist you with email or telephone reference questions. We can also direct you to a public library in your new neighborhood. Public libraries are fabulous resources for teachers and offer a wealth of materials, free of charge.

It is also good to know that a New York Public Library card is free to anyone who lives, works, pays property taxes, or attends school in New York City.

New York State also provides the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library which offers extensive online resources and databases to New York State residents.

Get to know your public library, wherever you are! Here is a list of the state libraries for all 50 states. These links will provide you with numerous online resources available to you through your state library.

Pages on the Library website which may be useful to Alumni include:

The Library Catalog where you can look up books, place holds, and renew your books from home.

Children's Book Lists offers reading lists compiled by Bank Street Librarians.

Teaching Materials on the Web includes links to many sites with lesson plans and classroom activities.

Quick Picks is the Library's guide to recommended websites on 26 education topics.