Theater, Film and Television

The Kingsborough library has a number of feature-length films that are available for viewing in the library. All films are stored in the Library Media Center on the first (ground) floor. If you are looking for a particular film, please check the library catalog for the title of the film. 

The easiest way to find books on film in the library is by searching in our catalog. Each book listed in the catalog also has a number of subject headings assigned to it. If you click on the subject link for a book, you can find more books on that same subject. If you are looking for a place to begin your research, please consider our film reference collection.

Books on musicals will likely be found under some of the subject headings below. Try entering some of the terms below into a search and you'll find many titles. The list here is not exhaustive, but intended to give you a place to start while searching. Subjects with more titles are bolded.

if you would like to browse the library's collection, here are some potentially relevant call numbers for musicals. You can find further recommendations for subject terms and call numbers for each area of drama and film in the Books on Theater and Film pages. 

6th Floor:

• ML 3795: Music as a Profession. Vocational Guidance

7th Floor: 

• P 87-96: Mass Media (Communications)
• PE 1-3729: English
• PN 1990-1992.92: Broadcasting
• PN 4832-4836: Magazines and other periodicals

Biographies of film figures are also available in the library. Call numbers for a few notable filmmakers, screenwriters or actors are listed below.