Movie: The Peoples Palace: Secrets of the New York Public Library

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Jason Robards
Jason Robards

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    A documentary about the New York Public Library, including the Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts and the Schomberg Center in Harlem.

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    1992-12-01

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