Ex Libris

Go behind the scenes of The New York Public Library with Fred Wiseman’s film, Ex Libris.

In a meeting, New York Public Library President, Anthony Marx, discusses library's role.

A range of New York Public Library patrons makes use of the library's resources.

A job fair is in progress at the New York Public Library.

Poet Yusef Komunyakaa gives a talk at the New York Public Library.

Part of an interview with Elvis Costello, at the New York Public Library.

Library patrons get help with technology at the Chinatown branch of the NYPL.

At the New York Public Library, researchers help customers who call with questions.

A library patron talks about what he learned at the New York Public Library.

Staff work to sort archival photos, and man the book return conveyer belt at the NYPL.

Staff record the voice-over for a Nabokov novel, at the New York Public Library.

An interview with Patti Smith at the New York Public Library.