New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Research library at Lincoln Center, Manhattan, United States.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is a research library at Lincoln Center housing materials on theater, dance, and music. It holds manuscripts, photographs, recordings, and books that serve scholars and artists studying the performing arts.
The library opened in 1965 as a center to house performing arts collections that had been scattered across the city. Its creation brought together materials that supported research and study of theater, dance, and music in one place.
The Jerome Robbins Dance Division holds recorded performances that document how movement arts have evolved over time. You can see firsthand how different dance styles have developed through the video collection.
The library is located at Lincoln Center and easy to reach from the street; it offers extended hours on Mondays and Thursdays for visitors. Visiting outside school holiday periods is advisable if you prefer a less crowded experience.
A specialized screening room allows researchers to examine video recordings frame by frame to study details that would otherwise be missed. This approach is especially valuable for dance scholars wanting to analyze movement more closely.
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