Some go to the library more for its exhibits which are wonderful. But I find myself at the Performing Arts Library most often to tap into their wonderful holdings. They have some periodicals, for example, that even Columbia University's Butler Library system doesn't have!
I took off one star from my mark simply because, being part of the City's library...
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New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza, at Amsterdam Avenue, New York City, NY 10023-7486
212 870 1630
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Ranked #189 of 717 attractions in New York City
Type: Libraries, Educational Sites
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- 25 Mar 2013
New York City, New York
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Beautiful space and the Katherine Hepburn exhibit was wonderful. The exhibit included many costumes and clothes that Ms. Hepburn wore in her lifetime. She was a tiny woman!
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I hadn't been to the Performing Arts Library in years, but the Katharine Hepburn show at the end of 2012 sounded appealing -- and it was: well-planned, informative, and fascinating. The galleries are beautiful.
I discovered another exhibit that was even more impressive -- 50 years of original posters of Lincoln Center performances and events. Each was created by a...
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A wonderful exhibition on until August 18 2012 at the library about the English icon Sir Noël Coward -.
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The first time I visited the Performing Arts library was when I was in college, and I was able to find a video tape of an East German theater production that I used as part of a research paper. Their collection is amazing! Plus, there are rotating exhibits, which are often quite good. If you're going to be in the...
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