Bank Street Library

Welcome to the Bank Street Library

The Library is home to a children’s collection, a graduate school collection, electronic resources (databases and computers), and an archive. We offer spaces for patrons to enjoy books, and work on assignments. We hope to see you soon on the 5th floor of Bank Street College. The Library is open for graduate school students & faculty, parents, and alumni.

Winter Break

The Library will be closed from Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Normal hours resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Register with the Library

If you are new to Bank Street, e.g., graduate student, faculty member, alumni, staff, or parent and would like to check-out books in print, please register with us first. Registering will allow you to log in to the catalog, place holds on books, and take them home to read. Please note, School for Children students do not have to register. Come to the circulation desk in the Library on the fifth floor and register in person. Questions? Email us librarian@bankstreet.edu


  • How to Use Databases From Home

    We recommend using the Search Everything tab in the search box above to find journals, articles, and eBooks for assignments. If you are unsure of how to use databases from home, please view a small collection of 3-minute videos on our Research Tools webpage.

    How to Login to Databases from Home

    1. Login with your full Bank Street email address and password
    2. Some online classes have their own special access code.

    If you are experiencing issues with logging into the databases from home click the link that says Access through your institution.

  • How to Find eBooks

    We recommend using the Search Everything tab in the search box above. Check All filters > Source types > You might have to click +more to see eBooks > click Apply filters.

    You can also use the Find Books tab in the search box above. Check Electronic Books (under Collection), or Websites or downloadable (under Format) on the left side of your results page.

    eBook FAQ

Renew, Place Holds & Return
You can renew online, by phone, and email. Remember, there is a three day grace period before fines accrue, and children never pay fines for overdue books.
Resource Guides
What are you researching today? Resource Guides are created by librarians and library staff to connect you to resources on a range of themes and topics.

Library Orientations: February, 2025

If you need help, see a Reference Librarian for a one-on-one research consultation. Make an Appointment

Date Time Online Class Link (will be emailed)
Monday, February 3 4:00 PM–4:30 PM, APA7 Workshop ZOOM
Tuesday, February 4 4:00 PM–4:30 PM. APA7 Workshop ZOOM
Wednesday, February 5 4:00 PM–4:30 PM. Databases, Books  & eBooks ZOOM
Thursday, February 6 4:00 PM–4:30 PM. Databases, Books & eBooks ZOOM

See email announcement Wednesday, January 29, 2025 for Zoom links. For immediate assistance, visit our Ask for Help webpage.

Ask for Help

Library Hours

Monday
CLOSED

Tuesday
CLOSED

Wednesday
CLOSED

Thursday
CLOSED

Friday
CLOSED

Saturday – Sunday
CLOSED

Library Calendar


Research Tools

The Library has a variety of research options available to graduate school students. Please note that only the research databases require a login.

Research Tools

Literature Resources

Book lists and recommendations are located on the Library website, in Educate (Bank Street’s institutional repository), or in a Research Guide. No logins are required to review resources, and whenever possible we try to hyperlink titles to the Bank Street Library catalog.

Literature Resources

From the Library Blog
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Library Salon #36: Celebrating the Launch of Occasional Paper Series Issue #52

We welcome you to join us online to celebrate the launch of Occasional Paper Series Issue #52, “The Adventures of Trans Educators: A Comic Book Issue.” This issue uses the medium of a comic book to celebrate the presence of trans educators in young people’s lives, share their experiences in PK-12 classrooms, and to work toward a field of education that is far more welcoming to trans people of all ages.