Welcome. history of DFIs Started in January 2009 Launched in the spring of 2009
* 90 locations include four research centers – focusing on the humanities and social sciences; the performing arts; black history and culture; and business and industry – and a network of neighborhood libraries throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. * approximately 53 million items in the NYPL collections (includes substantial non-book materials: photographs, maps, prints, manuscripts, etc.)research non-circulating collections include approximately 14 million volumes (not titles)branch collections include approximately 5 million volumes