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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, "all men are created equal, "that they are...

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, "all men are created equal, "that they are endowed by their Creator "with certain unalienable rights, "that among these are life, liberty, "and the pursuit of happiness

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident,
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"all men are created equal,
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"that they are endowed by their Creator
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"with certain unalienable rights,
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"that among these are life, liberty,
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"and the pursuit of happiness.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
01:52:56
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.
"And that to secure these rights, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
"And that to secure these rights,
Pleading, you may have gotten the easier one. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
Pleading, you may have gotten the easier one.
You're begging the king to allow us to do this. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
You're begging the king to allow us to do this.
"That whenever any form of government - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:30
"That whenever any form of government
We have such talented audiences - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
We have such talented audiences
Have you seen who got 30? - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
Have you seen who got 30?
But teens are more independent, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
But teens are more independent,
So my best way of getting in touch with them - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
So my best way of getting in touch with them
What do you do to work on your math skills?" - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:11
What do you do to work on your math skills?"
You could go to this website too..." - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
You could go to this website too..."
Um, it's a little bit hard when it comes to, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:12
Um, it's a little bit hard when it comes to,
So the schools could work something with the parents, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
So the schools could work something with the parents,
Because they'll come in for a great Wii game or Xbox. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
Because they'll come in for a great Wii game or Xbox.
But when it comes to something educational, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
But when it comes to something educational,
This is why I think it's very important for the libraries - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:13
This is why I think it's very important for the...
When they come to our programs, I don't want them to feel - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
When they come to our programs, I don't want them to...
No, I want you to feel like this is the place - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
No, I want you to feel like this is the place
And talk about math, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
And talk about math,
Respect each other, but also learn from each other, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
Respect each other, but also learn from each other,
And with the teens, a great way to do that too - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:14
And with the teens, a great way to do that too