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Researching Magazines at The New York Public Library: Local & Regional

This guide covers current and historical magazines at the 42nd Street Library, as well as resources for locating and conducting research on magazine titles and their histories.

Note: This guide only covers a selection of magazines available at the 42nd Street Library, one of the research libraries within The New York Public Library system. This guide does not provide an exhaustive list of all the magazines available in the collection. The collection boasts a vast array of magazines, numbering in the thousands and counting.

7 Days

Cover of 7 DaysUnited States

Print

Aloha

Cover of AlohaUnited States

Print

Atlanta

Cover of AtlantaUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Brooklyn Magazine

Cover of BrooklynUnited States

Print

City Lore

Cover of City LoreUnited States

Print

Honolulu

Cover of HonoluluUnited States

(formerly Paradise of the Pacific)

Print

家在紐約 = Living in New York

Cover of 家在紐約 = Living in New YorkUnited States

Print

New York

Cover of New YorkUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Portland

Cover of PortlandUnited States

Print

Yankee

Cover of YankeeUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

New Jersey Monthly

Cover of New Jersey MonthlyUnited States

Print

San Diego Magazine

Cover of San Diego MagazineUnited States

(formally San Diego and Point Magazine)

Print

Vermont Magazine

Cover of Vermont MagazineUnited States

Print

How do I request a magazine?

Check Format and Location

Each magazine entry lists a link to the Research Catalog and indicates the available format.

Print: Select Request for On-site Use in the Research Catalog or in-person with a call slip in the Rose Main Reading Room.

Microfilm: Select Request for On-site Use in the Research Catalog or with a call slip in the Rose Main Reading Room, where microfilm readers are located.

  • Microfilm readers are a first come, first served.
  • Scans on the microfilm readers can be sent to an email or saved on a USB drive.

Digital Resource: Readers can view it either from home with a Library card or on-site at any NYPL Branch.

Glossary

Each Magazine Entry

  • Many entries contain gaps not included here but are listed in the Research Catalog.
  • Date ranges are for Library holdings, not magazine publishing dates.

Arizona Highways

Cover of Arizona HighwaysUnited States

Print

Chicago

Cover of ChicagoUnited States

Print

D Magazine

Cover of D MagazineUnited States

Print

Houston Metropolitan

Los Angeles Magazine

Cover of Los Angeles MagazineUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Philadelphia

Cover of PhiladelphiaUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Texas Monthly

Cover of Texas MonthlyUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Pittsburgh

Cover of PittsburghUnited States

Print

San Francisco

Cover of San FranciscoUnited States

Print

TimeOut New York

Cover of TimeOut New YorkUnited States

Print

Japan New York = ジャパンニュ－ヨ－ク

Cover of Japan New York = ジャパンニュ－ヨ－クUnited States

Print