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At the New York Public Library, researchers help customers who call with questions.
In this clip from Frederick Wiseman’s latest documentary, Ex Libris – The New York Public Library, researchers help customers who call the library with questions. Ex Libris 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.
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Phone Research Room
Clip | 1m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
In this clip from Frederick Wiseman’s latest documentary, Ex Libris – The New York Public Library, researchers help customers who call the library with questions. Ex Libris 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.
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Ex Libris – The New York Public Library
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