Experience curated screenings from the Library's 16mm film collection and participate in guided discussions about film, history, and archives. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-375-5572 or specialcollections@mdpls.org. Ages 14 yrs.+
About the Film Collection
The 16mm film collection has been part of the Library's holdings for over 55 years. It began in the 1960s, and its first films were part of the City of Miami’s public library before there was a county library. When MDPLS was formed, the County supplemented its local funding for films with Federal LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act) grants. Apart from leased feature films, all films were purchased for free exhibition for the life of the print. Subjects within the collection include experimental/avant-garde art films, non-narrated films, children’s films, Black history, Floridiana, and local history. Today, there are over 4,000 films within the collection.
About the Division of Special Collections & Archives
Miami-Dade Public Library System’s Division of Special Collections & Archives holds rare and irreplaceable historical documents for the benefit of the public and scholarly community. They oversee the Helen Muir Florida Collection, 16mm Film Collection, Cuban Collection of Rare Books & Ephemera, Genealogy Collection, Vasari Project, and rare & antiquarian books from as early as the 17th century. The Division's primary goal is to provide the public with the contents of the vault at their request. Its collections include rare books, original manuscripts, over 18,000 photographs, prints, artifacts, audiovisual resources, and electronic media.
AGE GROUP: | Young Adult (12-18) | Older Adults (55+) | Adult (19+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Collections | Movies | In-Person | History |
TAGS: | Special Collections | In-Person |
Mon, Dec 02 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Tue, Dec 03 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Wed, Dec 04 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Thu, Dec 05 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, Dec 06 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Dec 07 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Dec 08 | Closed |