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Talking Book and Braille Library
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Manuscripts and Special Collections
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Website and Electronic Resources
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Library Development
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Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Document Delivery
Service available to New York State government employees and libraries.
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Mailing Address
New York State Library
Cultural Education Center
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
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Hours
Division of Library Development
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Regent Joseph E. Bowman Jr. Research Library
Monday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Manuscripts and Special Collections
Monday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Talking Book and Braille Library
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.