New York Academy of Medicine, Library

Description

The Library is open to the general public by appointment; most materials are housed in closed stacks and may not be browsed. The Library’s current focus is its rare & historical holdings, including current works in the history of medicine. Special subject strengths of the collections include anatomical atlases, cardiology, cookery, dermatology, healthy living regimens, history of medicine of the City of New York, homeopathy and alternative medical systems, medical Americana, medical botany, neurology, surgery, and women and children’s health.