History

The Library at the New York School of Interior Design is one of the only educational collections devoted to the practice and profession of Interior Design in the United States. A full time librarian has been on staff at NYSID since 1964, and the library sits in its third space during that time. Both library services and collections have grown significantly over the years. Currently, the collection holds 15,000 volumes that include books on architecture, design, decorative arts, décor, art history, construction codes and standards and sustainable design. The library also holds a range of material types, from books and journals, to digital images and audiovisual and manages a materials collection. The library has benefited greatly through the years from the contribution of significant texts on the profession and allied fields by members and associates of the NYSID community.