• PROFILE OF THE COLLECTION:
• Research Level Collections
• Instructional Support Level Collections
• Basic Information Level Collections
• Newspapers available at the Asian & Middle Eastern Division
• E-mail Reference

Electronic Resources:

• Asian Studies
• NYPL Digital Gallery Materials

Internet Resources:

• Asian Studies
• Chinese Libraries
• Middle East

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Among the many distinguished collections housed in The New York Public Library, the Asian and Middle Eastern Division is known internationally for its preeminent resources, which are freely accessible to all without any conditions. The Division was established in 1897, two years after the Astor and Lenox Libraries and the Tilden Trust merged to form The New York Public Library. The Division's collection is unique among major research libraries in housing the works of all the languages and cultures of East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and the Ancient Near East together in one administrative unit. The concept of unifying rather than fragmenting these areas recognizes the historic connections, cultural affinities, and economic interrelations among the nations and cultures of this vast area over centuries. More