Following the advice of the United Nations Secretary-General in response to Covid-19, staff of the Dag Hammarskjöld Library will be working in a hybrid environment.  

The United Nations remains open for business, as so does the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. The Reading Rooms are open for in person services again and digital services will continue to be offered remotely to our clients as follows:   

For UN Secretariat Staff and Delegates

We have published the following FAQs to provide answers to questions you may have about access to Library resources: 

Your question still unanswered? Would you like to extend loan period for books on loan or request assistance for your research?  Please send an email to: library-ny@un.org  or contact us through the online form. 

Access to the Library’s print collections has resumed.  Inter Library Loan service is available on a limited basis.

For external researchers, students and the general public

Please contact us through our online form. 

These FAQs may also offer some immediate guidance.