Video URL


13178_41113_public_library_kids2

1952
B&W

Film promoting children’s learning at the New York Public Library. Shot of a group of children setting around a librarian as show shows children a book and reads to them. Narrator describes it as a story hour. Shot of a young girl standing in the doorway to the room holding her Raggedy Ann doll. CU of librarian reading Babar to group of children and children smiling. Shot of librarian smiling at girl with Raggedy Ann doll in doorway. Shot of librarian reading and girl entering room and smiling. Librarian concludes book, children get up and walk out of room. Girl holding Raggedy Ann doll sits on bench watching children leave the room. The last girl to leave glances at girl on bench. Girl with Raggedy Ann doll leaves room as librarian watches and smiles. Clip ends with a shot of the two girls walking down the stairs.