Finding Pictures in the Picture Collection: Welcome to the Picture Collection

The Picture Collection is an unparalleled visual resource for creative people in any medium. It contains well over one million original prints, photographs, posters, postcards, and illustrations from books, magazines, and newspapers, classified into subject headings.

• Consult the full list of subjects headings
• Users may borrow up to 60 pictures at a time on any subject with a library card.
• For further information or to request material email picturecollection@nypl.org.