Where Did All of These Movies Come From?

Some of our longtime students know that we have an eclectic and interesting collection of feature films on DVD and Blu-ray. Those who have taken Professor Steve Ambra’s film studies classes are probably aware of that as well. Up until now, it’s been a little difficult to find them because they were divided between shelves in the Circulation Office and stored away in a back room. Now, for the first time, they have a new home in our browsing area just inside the Library to the right of the main entrance. Our collection includes an extensive non-fiction DVD collection which can be searched by the catalog, and an equally impressive collection of films, TV series and children’s videos, all arranged by the title of the show!

To find a movie now is as easy as ABC. If you want Casablanca, look in C; The Man Who Knew Too Much, look in M; and for Disney’s Peter Pan, just look in the children’s section under P.

TV shows, specials and mini-series are shelved next to the feature films and they are also browsable by title…Foyle’s War under F, and Prime Suspect under P.

You may want to conduct your own set of film studies once you see that we have an extensive collection of movies by Hitchcock and Kubrick, as well as John Ford, Fritz Lang, Ingmar Bergman, Buster Keaton, and Sergio Leone!

And all of these DVDs check out for 7 days at a time, giving you plenty of time to curl up on the couch with a nice cup of cocoa and indulge yourself when you need a break from studying for that killer AP exam.

Also, while we know that fictional films are great, don’t forget to turn around and look at the non-fiction films that we have as well. While you may want to grab a catalog computer to look up a special subject, a quick look at the shelves reveals DVDs on Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, Ted Williams’ baseball career, Ken Burns’ history of Jazz, PBS’s Eyes on the Prize, weather and climate, first aid, animals and plants and hundreds of other subjects just waiting to be explored.

So, come in and take a stroll past our videos. You’ll be surprised at what you’ll find…all because you are part of the NHTI community!