Join the Library's Special Collections team for an exploration of our 16mm film collection, including viewings of selected short films. Meets the first Friday of every month on the 2nd floor. For more information, please contact the library at 305-375-2665 or garcias@mdpls.org. Ages 12 yrs.+
About the Film Collection
The 16mm film collection has been part of the Library's holdings for over 55 years. Its first films were part of the City of Miami’s public library and began in the 1960s before there was a county library. When MDPLS was formed, the County supplemented its local funding for films with Federal LSCA grants (Library Services and Construction Act). 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Miami-Dade Public Library System’s Division of Special Collections & Archives holds rare and irreplaceable historical documents for the benefit of the public and scholarly community.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, 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) | Adult (19+) |
EVENT TYPE: | STEAM | Special Collections | Movies | In-Person |
TAGS: | Teen | In-Person | Hobbies & Special Interest | Community Resources |
Mon, Oct 07 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Tue, Oct 08 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Wed, Oct 09 | Closed |
Thu, Oct 10 | Closed |
Fri, Oct 11 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Oct 12 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Oct 13 | Closed |