The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Help with Research

E-mail Reference

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts answers ready reference questions via e-mail.

Billy Rose Theatre Collection:  theatrediv@nypl.org
The Circulating (lending) Collections:  lpacirc@nypl.org
Jerome Robbins Dance Division:  dance@nypl.org
Music Division:  E-mail form
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound:  rha@nypl.org
Theatre on Film and Tape Archive:  toft@nypl.org

Mail Reference

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Information specialists at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts answer ready reference letters. Replies are limited to requests about Library holdings and other inquiries that can be quickly answered in subjects covered by the Libraries. Reference letters and e-mail requests requiring further research can be directed to the Library's fee-based information service, NYPL Express.

Address letters to: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023. Please mark the letters to the attention the division holding the material you are interested in: The Billy Rose Theatre Collection, Dance Division, Music Division, Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recording Sound, Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, or the Circulating Collections.

Telephone Reference

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This service is limited to questions about the holdings of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and other quick questions that can be answered in five minutes or less.

Each division at LPA offers telephone reference service during open hours:
The Billy Rose Theatre Collection 212.870.1639
The Jerome Robbins Dance Division 212 870.1657
The Music Division 212.870.1650
The Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound 212.870.1663
Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (to confirm holdings and schedule viewing appointments) 212.870.1642
The Circulating Collections:
   Music: 212-870-1625
   Drama, Dance, Film and Arts Administration: 212-870-1627
   Recorded Sound: 212-870-1629

On-site Research Consultations

On-site research consultations provide identification of appropriate resources and search strategy guidance, as well as referrals, for research inquiries related to the collecting areas of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Knowledgeable staff, expert in all areas of contemporary and historical performing arts, are available to assist users in their research. Please consult with a librarian at our reference desks, or telephone or e-mail the appropriate division:
Billy Rose Theatre Collection: 212-870-1639, theatrediv@nypl.org
Dance Division: 212-870-1657, dance@nypl.org
Music Division: 212-870-1650, E-mail form
Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound: 212-870-1663, rha@nypl.org

Fee-based Research

More in-depth research than provided by our free services is available through NYPL Express. NYPL Express can provide the solution to your research needs and deliver information to your home or office.

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