About the Library

Hours	Public Access Computers
Library Staff	Photocopier
Location	Charges
Access	Borrowing Library Materials

Hours

Monday - Friday ----- 9:00 am to 8:55 pm

Saturday --------------10:00 am to 1:00 pm

2:00 pm to 5:55 pm

Sunday ----------------10:00 am to 1:00 pm

2:00 pm to 4:55 pm

Holiday hours are posted on the library door.

Library Staff

Arpita Bose, Library Director
Kathleen Harris, Lead Library Assistant
Nahomie Benoit, Library Assistant
Vanessa Nicolas, Library Assistant
Yvette Walton, Library Assistant

Email: kbh9001@nyp.org
Phone: 718-780-5197
Fax: 718-780-7357

Location
The library is temporarily located in a trailer across the street from the Visitor's Main Entrance and next to the physician's parking lot on the corner of 6th Street and 8th Avenue. Campus Map
Access
The library is open to all current employees of New York Methodist Hospital, attending physicians, resident physicians and medical students on rotation at the hospital. All library users must wear their hospital ID badge.

For access after hours, patrons must go to the Main Security Desk. Brief access is permitted for medical emergencies only.
Public Access Computers

The library has six (6) public access computers.

You can access programs on the NYM network and the Internet.

You may print up to 30 pages of medical information per session at no charge.

You must be an NYM employee or affiliate to use the computers.

You may not change the settings or add programs to the computers.

You may not print any patient records or personal patient information (HIPPA).

Photocopier

The photocopier is used to copy from library books and journals.

You may make single copies only, not multiple copies.

You may copy up to 30 pages of library material per session at no charge.

You may not copy any patient records or personal patient information (HIPPA).

Print/Copy Charges
There will be a charge of 10 cents a page if you print more than 30 pages per session, for personal information and duplicate copies. Charges are not reduced if you supply your own paper.
Borrowing Library Materials

Loan Periods

Regular books: 2 weeks

Reserve books: overnight and over the weekend.

Prebound journals: 1 week

DVDs, Audio & Video Cassettes: 1 week

Board Review Books: most circulate overnight or over the weekend.

Regular journals: do not circulate

Reference books: do not circulate

Renewals--may be made by phone (x5197), if items are renewable and not already overdue.
Fines--There are no overdue fines. When an item is lost or damaged, the borrower must pay for the cost of replacement. Borrowing privileges will be suspended until the overdue item is returned or paid for.

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