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New BFI Reuben Library Opens
The BFI has opened a new library, named the Reuben Library after its sponsors The Reuben Foundation, to house its extensive collection of books and other printed material relating to film and television. It is housed in the Southbank Centre with the other parts of the BFI including its cinemas and Mediatheque. The new centre will be open longer, have bigger holdings and be accessible to both the casual visitor and professional researchers and academics.

Greg Dyke, BFI Chair said The BFI looks after the worlds greatest collections of film and television material and we opened this new library at BFI Southbank to inspire more people about the future of film. It is a vital hub and resource for everybody from filmmakers, academic researchers, students and the industry itself, or anyone with an interest in film and we are indebted to The Reuben Foundation along with our other benefactors for their incredible support.

The library provides all of the BFIs contemporary book stock and current journals as well as collections on filmmakers and film theory. State of the art equipment is now available for self-service scanning of paper and microform material, and the BFIs unique and heavily-used collection of press cuttings (covering film and television from the 1930s up to 2010) has now been digitised and is available in the new library.

With 30% more books and journals on open access display than in the previous reading room, the new library has increased its offering significantly, and initial increases in visitor numbers reflect this. Designed by award-winning Coffey Architects, the BFI Reuben Library combines a bespoke, hanging bronze coated mesh curtain suspending from the ceiling to filter light and sound, oak timber bookcases, subtle new lighting, and traditionally inspired, contemporary furniture, all of which create a rich, vibrant yet welcoming and calm space, which serves all manner of visitors.

Website: www.bfi.org.uk
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