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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

Indeed, this institution, despite the word "public" in its title, is the quintessential...

Indeed, this institution, despite the word "public" in its title, is the quintessential public-private partnership

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Indeed, this institution,
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despite the word "public" in its title,
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is the quintessential public-private partnership.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:55
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.
Literally half the funding of the New York Public Library - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:15
Literally half the funding of the New York Public Library
And it's private philanthropy - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:17
And it's private philanthropy
And what's been fascinating to watch - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
And what's been fascinating to watch
Those private investments have now inspired the city, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:16
Those private investments have now inspired the city,
So, and, and one of the things that you're going to see is, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:17
So, and, and one of the things that you're going to see...
A second example is on the issue of internet connectivity. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
A second example is on the issue of internet connectivity.
Three million New Yorkers are not connected at home. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
Three million New Yorkers are not connected at home.
We could have all the content in the world, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
We could have all the content in the world,
And this is how people are learning and engaging - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
And this is how people are learning and engaging
So again, we went, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
So again, we went,
We started a 10,000-household lend of internet - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:26
We started a 10,000-household lend of internet
So, again, an example of the way - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
So, again, an example of the way
Lastly, last example. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
Lastly, last example.
I've already said - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
I've already said
We do not yet have all the content, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
We do not yet have all the content,
We do not yet have it all available. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
We do not yet have it all available.
The vast majority of the books, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:12
The vast majority of the books,
That is the Holy Grail of the 21st century. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
That is the Holy Grail of the 21st century.
It's what this technology wants to make possible. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
It's what this technology wants to make possible.
It means we have to make deals with publishers and authors - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:11
It means we have to make deals with publishers and authors