Enoch Pratt Free Library is in Baltimore, not Philadelphia (alas). It's an excellent resource with many hidden gems. Miami-Dade Public Library system does indeed still have their circulating film collection as well.
There are many 16mm collections out there that all have their own policies for access/loans, but some other great collections whose films I've utilized in screenings or for research are: NYPL Reserve Film and Video Collection Chicago Filmmakers Visual Studies Workshop (Rochester) University of Delaware Film and Video Collection Medgar Evers College, CUNY We also have a small but really excellent 16mm collection here at International House Philadelphia which I've utilized frequently. Follow up on leads from searching titles at Worldcat. Lots of listings will say that libraries hold 16mm copies when they've gotten rid of their collections years ago, but some collections are still out there to be found. Some librarians/archivists are incredibly restrictive with their prints and access whereas others are glad to have them being utilized either on-site or circulating. There are pros and cons to both approaches but 16mm is very much still "out there" if you know where to look. This is of course in addition to the excellent distributors like Filmmakers Coop, Canyon Cinema and MoMA Circulating Film Library (among others) who hold extremely wonderful collections. Herb Shellenberger Programs Office Manager International House Philadelphia 3701 CHESTNUT STREET | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 phone: 215.895.6575 | fax: 215.895.6562 email: [email protected] | web: www.ihousephilly.org -----Original Message----- From: FrameWorks [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jb.mabe Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 12:12 PM To: Experimental Film Discussion List Subject: Re: [Frameworks] 16mm film rentals University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. And they're totally cool about lending prints through ILL. Mostly educational stuff, though. On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Beebe, Roger <[email protected]> wrote: > Last I checked there were about 150 experimental films on 16mm at the > Miami-Dade Public Libraries. (Just went to their catalogue to confirm. > Seems like there are hundreds of 16mm films still available, and it's even > possible to search the catalogue specifically for them.) I have to imagine > that Philadelphia and Miami can't be the only places that've held onto their > prints (although I'm sure they're in a tiny minority). > > ... > Roger > > On Dec 3, 2013, at 5:26 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote: > >> As far as I know, the only public library in the country that still >> has an open 16mm film library is the Enoch Pratt Free Library in >> Philadelphia. Your local library may be able to get films from them through >> interlibrary loan. >> They are very good people. >> --scott >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
