Anyone with a New York Public Library card can check out 16mm films from the NYPL Reserve Film and Video Collection for one week. http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/reserve-film-and-video-collection (and click on "Using the Collection" in the left sidebar).
Those without a card can view the films on site: "Individuals may also view Reserve Film and Video Collection material on site by appointment. Appointments may be made at the 2nd floor Reference Desks or by calling (212) 870-1741. Please leave a message." I know the initial question was about places in the bay area, but I was prompted to write when I saw the post about the "only public library in the country with an open 16mm film collection." I would love to hear about any others that people know of in the rest of the country or the world. On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 9:30 AM, Herb Shellenberger <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 >
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