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It was a phenomenal year and, you know
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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

It was a phenomenal year and, you know, between Louise and Christopher, you know, hiring...

It was a phenomenal year and, you know, between Louise and Christopher, you know, hiring these people, getting them, you know, assimilated into the library, that's a huge number of people to get into the library system

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It was a phenomenal year and, you know,
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between Louise and Christopher, you know,
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hiring these people, getting them, you know,
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assimilated into the library,
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that's a huge number of people
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to get into the library system.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
03:06:04
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.
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,
So that's one of the big dilemmas - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
So that's one of the big dilemmas
We also know that we had - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
We also know that we had
But the real remarkable thing that happened last year, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:13
But the real remarkable thing that happened last year,
So to them, again, on the capital side, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
So to them, again, on the capital side,
And, in addition to the message around funding, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
And, in addition to the message around funding,
I mean, that's... that's a reality - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:20
I mean, that's... that's a reality
We have a core group - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
We have a core group
And, you know, we need to sort of figure out, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
And, you know, we need to sort of figure out,
You know, not everybody is great at this, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
You know, not everybody is great at this,
For me, the key questions that we need - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:23
For me, the key questions that we need
I mean, I think one of the lessons - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
I mean, I think one of the lessons
So, six-day service, all right? - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
So, six-day service, all right?
And, you know, the way to win here - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:21
And, you know, the way to win here
And this only works if we think strategically - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:18
And this only works if we think strategically