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UPDATE: Due to rising numbers of infections in the area, we (the Theatre Division at New York Public Library) have to roll back our re-opening of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive for now. You can still request free digital copies of paper materials at http://bit.ly/lpacopies. Hopefully we'll be able to offer access to the TOFT archive again very soon.

UPDATE: Sadly, rising numbers of infection in NYC have forced us to roll back our opening for now.  You can still request free digital copies of paper materials at http://bit.ly/lpacopies.

The Theatre on Film and Tape Archive in the Theatre Division of NYPL is now making appointments to view material at the Library again. You can also request an appointment to view other material (special collections, books, etc.) as well, but the staff encourage you to make use of the electronic document delivery system for paper-based material if at all possible (http://bit.ly/lpacopies). To make an appointment to come into the library, set up a consultation at https://libcal.nypl.org/appointments/lpa. A librarian will ensure the material is available and will set up a time for you to visit.

Not yet, but the signs point to very soon. 

Public service announcement: The Library for the Performing Arts is currently providing "electronic delivery" on demand for most of the paper-based material in our collection. If you need to look at something in our collection, the staff here are able to take reference photographs for you...for free! We'll even try to help you hunt down material. Most of the theatre division staff are now on site at least one day a week and we're here to help! (FYI: We're not currently able to serve our video or audio material remotely) Email theatre@nypl.org or, if you already know what you need, fill out this simple form: http://bit.ly/lpacopies

Musical of the Month at the New York Public Library is reborn! Here's a guest blog by Sarah Whitfield and a libretto transcribed by Sarah and Alexander Greenberg:

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2019/06/18/clare-kummer-choir-rehearsal

Thanks to Georgia Stitt and Maestra Music for bringing Clare Kummer to our attention!

Hi All,

I worked with colleagues from NYPL, Carnegie Hall, the Museum of the City of New York on this Google Culture exhibit which has just launched:

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/project/west-side-story

There's about 1300 images of West Side Story from NYPL's collections in there (many of which have never been seen by anyone other than the photographers). I also conducted a couple of video interviews with original cast members, photographer Carol Rosegg (who worked with Martha Swope), and Liza Gennaro (Peter Gennaro's daughter).

Also, thanks to Mark Horowitz for his assistance in obtaining and including several of the Library of Congress images he included in his fantastic exhibit for the 50th anniversary. The online version can still be viewed here
https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/westsidestory/

Enjoy!

Doug