Graphics Campus Library

The Graphics Campus Library supplies technical reading, design reviews, and reference handbooks for creative work; digital archives and software tutorials cover everything from print prototyping to motion graphics. Students and professionals drop by for quiet study sessions or to check out specialized books—architecture drafting texts, historical type specimens, and software manuals sit alongside periodicals and industry reports. Whether you need CAD data sheets or a quick brush-up on color theory, the stacks stay open to anyone with a valid pass.

Up on the 6th floor at 439 W 49th St in New York, NY 10019, the library keeps its hours posted at the entrance; call 212-247-4500 to confirm before heading over. Directions to the exact floor are simple once you follow the lobby elevators past the building security desk. Slide the Google map icon toward the Chrysler Building icon to drop a pin on that sixth floor—it lands right outside the glass doors. Bring a photo ID to register; after that, you’ll find the materials and the space ready when you are. Grab the 2 train to Times Square, then walk west—you’ll see it before you think you should.