This Frederick Wiseman film goes behind the scenes of the New York Public Library.
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.
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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Ex Libris – The New York Public Library
Go behind the scenes of The New York Public Library with Fred Wiseman’s film, Ex Libris.
Ex Libris – The New York Public Library
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A range of New York Public Library patrons makes use of the library's resources.
Quiet Library
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Staff record the voice-over for a Nabokov novel, at the New York Public Library.
Nabokov Voice Over
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Ex Libris – The New York Public Library
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