How to Browse DVDs
The New York Public Library’s circulating collections offer our patrons thousands and thousands of DVDs, all available to borrow for free.
Browsing Onsite
Use our online Find Your Library tool to find a library near you to browse DVD collections in person. In the Amenities pull-down menu, choose "DVD collection" and you will see a list of libraries that house these collections. You can also see these locations displayed on a map.
Browsing Online
DVDs results can be sorted by relevance, date, title, or author.
Refining Your Search Results
You can refine the results by Collection (Adult, Children, Young Adult). You can also narrow the search results by using the tag facet. To do so, click More to see the tags, select the ones you’re interested in, and click Apply.
Placing a Hold for Delivery
Library cardholders can request to have any DVD delivered to your local branch for pick up—completely free. Here’s how.
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Identify the DVD you’d like in the online catalog and select Place Hold.
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Enter your library card number or username and four digit PIN.
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Select your pick up location.
DVDs in Multiple Languages
To find films in other languages you can run a keyword search in the catalog. Type in the first three letters of the language and DVD. For example, “SPA DVD “or “FRE DVD.” Our most popular world language collections include:
Read E-Books with SimplyE
With your library card, it's easier than ever to choose from more than 300,000 e-books on SimplyE, The New York Public Library's free e-reader app. Gain access to digital resources for all ages, including e-books, audiobooks, databases, and more.
If you don’t have an NYPL library card, New York State residents can apply for a digital card online or through SimplyE (available on the App Store or Google Play).
Need more help? Read our guide to using SimplyE.