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New York Public Library (NYPL)

Get the power of The New York Public Library, anytime, anywhere. With the NYPL app, you can access everything the Library has to offer from home or while you’re on the go. Search the catalog, request books for pickup, use your phone for self-checkout, renew your materials, and even pay fees. Plus, y

Stereogram for Cardboard 2.0

Stereogram uses Google Cardboard to present vivid 3D images from history. Powered by the NYPL Stereogranimator (http://stereo.nypl.org), Stereogram allows you to: -Search over 40,000 historical stereographs by voice -Browse popular images from Stereogranimator. -Curate your own list of favorite st

SeeNYC Roosevelt Island

It has been called the Island that Nobody Knows. Once a closed, city-run institution, patrolled by armed guards to keep the islanders in and the public out, it was where NYC’s poorest, sickest and wickedest were sent, particularly women. Come immerse yourself in their tales. To obtain real-time wal

PlaceChase NYPL

The NYPL is so much more than books. Experience the rich history of NYC through the story of how this great institution came to be. Go beyond what everyone sees and get out of the tour-group crowd. We’ll give you the who, what, where and when while also exploring the untold stories of how, why and s

SeeNYC Central Park

Once downloaded, access to this tour requires either an in-app purchase from Google of $5.99 or a passcode from a participating travel industry partner. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the making and development of Central Park, and all the ways folk have tried to unmake it! Follow its progress f

SeeNYC New York Public Library

An immersive exploration of one of New York’s favorite institutions, SeeNYC NYPL is definitely not your parents’ tour guide. Go beyond the what that everyone sees and get out of the tour-group crowd. We’ll give you the who, what, where and when while also exploring the untold stories of how, why and