Ex Libris – The New York Public Library
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Go behind the scenes of The New York Public Library with Fred Wiseman’s film, Ex Libris.
Frederick Wiseman’s film, Ex Libris – The New York Public Library, goes behind the scenes of one of the greatest knowledge institutions in the world and reveals it as a place of welcome, cultural exchange and learning. With 92 branches throughout Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island, the library is a resource for all the inhabitants of this multifaceted and cosmopolitan city, and beyond.
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Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), JustFilms/Ford Foundation, Independent Television Service (ITVS), Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, The Pershing Square Foundation, LEF Moving Image, Kanopy, and from viewers like you. Fiscal Sponsorship provided by Utah Film Center.
Ex Libris – The New York Public Library
Preview | 2m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Frederick Wiseman’s film, Ex Libris – The New York Public Library, goes behind the scenes of one of the greatest knowledge institutions in the world and reveals it as a place of welcome, cultural exchange and learning. With 92 branches throughout Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island, the library is a resource for all the inhabitants of this multifaceted and cosmopolitan city, and beyond.
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Preview | 2m 11s | Go behind the scenes of The New York Public Library with Fred Wiseman’s film, Ex Libris. (2m 11s)
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Clip | 13s | A library patron talks about what he learned at the New York Public Library. (13s)
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Clip | 46s | In a meeting, New York Public Library President, Anthony Marx, discusses library's role. (46s)
Clip | 1m | A range of New York Public Library patrons makes use of the library's resources. (1m)
Clip | 55s | Staff work to sort archival photos, and man the book return conveyer belt at the NYPL. (55s)
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Clip | 1m 9s | At the New York Public Library, researchers help customers who call with questions. (1m 9s)
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Clip | 51s | An interview with Patti Smith at the New York Public Library. (51s)
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Clip | 42s | Staff record the voice-over for a Nabokov novel, at the New York Public Library. (42s)
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Clip | 1m 40s | A job fair is in progress at the New York Public Library. (1m 40s)
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Clip | 1m 5s | Part of an interview with Elvis Costello, at the New York Public Library. (1m 5s)
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Clip | 1m 19s | Library patrons get help with technology at the Chinatown branch of the NYPL. (1m 19s)
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Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), JustFilms/Ford Foundation, Independent Television Service (ITVS), Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, The Pershing Square Foundation, LEF Moving Image, Kanopy, and from viewers like you. Fiscal Sponsorship provided by Utah Film Center.