About the Film Collection \;
\nThe 16mm film collection has been part of the Library's ho ldings for over 55 years. Its first films were part of the City of Miami&r squo\;s public library and began in the 1960s before there was a county li brary. When MDPLS was formed\, the County supplemented its local funding f or films with Federal LSCA grants (Library Services and Construction Act). Apart from leased feature films\, all films were purchased for free exhib ition for the life of the print. Subjects within the collection include ex perimental/avant-garde art films\, non-narrated films\, children&rsquo\;s films\, Black history\, Floridiana\, and local history. Today\, there are over 4\,000 films within the collection. \;
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t the Division of Special Collections &\; Archives \;
Miami-Dade Public Library System&rsquo\;s Division of Special Collecti ons &\; Archives holds rare and irreplaceable historical documents for the benefit of the public and scholarly community.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 &\; antiq uarian books from as early as the 17th century. The Division's primary goa l 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. \;
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