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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

I'm making my way very slowly right now through this Barbara Tuchman book called A Distant...

I'm making my way very slowly right now through this Barbara Tuchman book called A Distant Mirror, it's a history of the 14th century

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I'm making my way very slowly
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right now through this Barbara Tuchman book
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called A Distant Mirror,
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it's a history of the 14th century.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
03:02:48
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Zipporah Films,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,PBS

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A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.
And she has this chapter - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:20
And she has this chapter
That's really, really the only difference, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:19
That's really, really the only difference,
As we're seeing the fruits of our labor - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:12
As we're seeing the fruits of our labor
And we had a great campaign, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
And we had a great campaign,
I mean, we need to sort of - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
I mean, we need to sort of
Um, we have to have a new story, a new priority. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
Um, we have to have a new story, a new priority.
It can't just be that we want - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
It can't just be that we want
I mean, is it seven-day service - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
I mean, is it seven-day service
Um, is it, you know, more capital money? - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
Um, is it, you know, more capital money?
We have to sort of formulate that here, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
We have to sort of formulate that here,
I'm sure that they're going to have their first hearing - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
I'm sure that they're going to have their first...
So this is sort of an important moment - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:12
So this is sort of an important moment
So I think that we need to sort of - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:12
So I think that we need to sort of
It was a phenomenal year and, you know, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:17
It was a phenomenal year and, you know,
Um, so, we need to sort of figure out what the message is. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
Um, so, we need to sort of figure out what the message is.
It's the third year of this administration. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
It's the third year of this administration.
I believe, George, that we're beginning - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
I believe, George, that we're beginning
So, you know, this is the moment - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
So, you know, this is the moment
We had asked for $65 million, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
We had asked for $65 million,
But by the same token, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
But by the same token,