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Researching Magazines at The New York Public Library: Home & Garden

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.

Apartamento

Spain

Print

The American Gardener

United States

Print

Better Homes and Gardens

Cover of Better Homes and GardensUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Elle Décor

Cover of Elle DecorUnited States

Print

The Herb Grower Magazine

Cover of The Herb Grower MagazineUnited States

(formerly The American Herb Grower)

Print

House Beautiful

Cover of House BeautifulUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Interior Design

United States

Print

Martha Stewart Living

Cover of Martha Stewart LivingUnited States

Print

The Mother Earth News

Metropolitan Home

Cover of Metropolitan HomeUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

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.

Art & Décoration

France

Print

Microfilm

Country Living

Cover of Country LivingUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Garden Railways

Cover of Garden RailwaysUnited States

Print

Good Housekeeping

Cover of Good Housekeeping (US)United States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

England

Microfilm

Homes & Gardens

Cover of Homes & GardenEngland

Print

Practical Home Economics

Cover of Practical Home EconomicsUnited States

Print

Town & Country

Cover of Town & CountryUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

World of Interiors

England

Print