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And then there was the question
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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

And then there was the question of what is the appropriate role of the library, not just...

And then there was the question of what is the appropriate role of the library, not just as welcoming space for everyone, but, you know, where should we be intervening in social policy around the homeless... Right

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And then there was the question
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of what is the appropriate role of the library,
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not just as welcoming space for everyone,
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but, you know, where should we be intervening
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in social policy around the homeless... Right.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
02:20:24
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Zipporah Films,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,PBS

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Movie Summary

A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.
As versus where should we be relying on the city, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:12
As versus where should we be relying on the city,
We have a policy that talks about - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
We have a policy that talks about
And so it would embrace most of this conduct, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
And so it would embrace most of this conduct,
I don't know if we want to give more flexibility or less. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
I don't know if we want to give more flexibility or...
So if you don't do certain things, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
So if you don't do certain things,
You aren't allowed to just come into the library and sleep. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
You aren't allowed to just come into the library and...
So the barring policy, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
So the barring policy,
So that is also part - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
So that is also part
I am not an expert at this topic, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:14
I am not an expert at this topic,
And in the libraries is a place - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
And in the libraries is a place
And I do believe that as much as we need rules, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:24
And I do believe that as much as we need rules,
You know, the mayor's made this commitment - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
You know, the mayor's made this commitment
I think that they're developing a plan to be able to do it. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
I think that they're developing a plan to be able to do...
And we house in this room three collections. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
And we house in this room three collections.
The Print Collection, the Photo Collection, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
The Print Collection, the Photo Collection,
The Print Collection, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
The Print Collection,
And in our Photographic Collection, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
And in our Photographic Collection,
And this present collection that is - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
And this present collection that is
We have prints from around the world. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
We have prints from around the world.
Everything is started with printmaking around the 1400s. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
Everything is started with printmaking around the 1400s.