Year: 2019

  • People’s Republic of Desire

    The documentary, People’s Republic of Desire by Hao Wu, prompts many venues for discussion. What does this film make you think about? From celebrity to aesthetics, ethics to marketing, finance to gender, the library can help…

  • Library Closed During National Holiday

    Dear faculty, staff, and students The NYU Shanghai Library’s collections and services will be closed from Sept. 28th to Oct. 6th for the National Holiday.  The electronic resources and Academic Commons are accessible 24/7. Hope you enjoy a…

  • Library Hours during Dragon Boat Festival

    Dear Faculty, Student and Staff, During Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Festival), NYU Shanghai Library’s collection and services will be closed from June 7-9. Electronic resources are available 24/7. For research assistance in the meantime, please email…

  • Library Hours in Summer

    Dear faculty, staff and students, As the spring semester is approaching the end, the NYU Shanghai Library’s collection and services will open from 9 AM to 5 PM in summer. Please be advised that it will be closed on…

  • Waiting for Paradise

    If you missed the event Friday, or want to watch again with classmates, the DVD, Shanghai Waiting for Paradise, is available to check out on 4F.  We have a viewing room if you don’t have a…

  • The Cleaners

    Libraries have evolved over time, from carefully curated collections of “the best” books to entertaining and educating collections. A librarian and editor, Mary Jo Godwin, argued, “A truly great library contains something in it to offend…

  • South Asian Documentaries Film Festival

    Are you drawn to documentaries?  The library has many more you can stream.  Or books and journals to read about documentaries.  For example, how to analyze them; how to make them; or disciplines of study, such…

  • Library Hours during Qingming Holiday

    Dear Faculty, Student and Staff, During Qingming Holiday, NYU Shanghai Library’s collection and services will be closed from Apr. 4-7. Electronic resources are available 24/7. For research assistance in the meantime, please email librarians in NYC at  or…

  • Please Remember Me

    Joe, a smiling man with silver hair and eyeglasses in a blue plaid shirt. Please Remember Me explores aging.  How do health and social needs change over any person’s life?  How do economic development, urbanization, and…

  • The Story of Qiu Ju

    What did the movie or discussion prompt you to think about?  If you are interested in pursuing one as part of your research this semester for a class paper, check with the library.  You may want…