Government Documents

About Government Documents

The Queens Main Library Government Documents Collection is consistent with the Federal Depository Program guidelines. Government documents can be accessed freely online directly to the public without charge. You may also search for government documents in our library catalog. Additional electronic government resources are available. Please contact us if you have questions about finding and using electronic government documents.

Access

The public is welcome to use the Queens Main Library’s government document collections. A government issued photo ID must be presented at the Service Desk on the third floor in the library in St. Augustine Hall. For access to library computers, guests request a username and password at the Service Desk. Guest access does not confer library borrowing privileges. Guest access to the use of other library resources or databases may be restricted. Visitors must abide by the Library Code of Conduct. At busy times during the semester or where there are patrons waiting to use equipment or services, St. John’s current students will be given preference.

For Assistance with Government Documents

Queens Main Library:
- Anthony Todman: [email protected]; 718-990-5083
- Reference: 718-990-6727; Ask a Librarian
Rittenberg Law Library:
- For assistance with access or law-related materials in the Rittenberg Law Library's Document Depositories, please contact Courtney Selby: [email protected].
Davis Library (Manhattan):
- Ismael Rivera-Sierra: [email protected]; 212-277-5137

Other local government document depository libraries: