Earlier this fall, Kim’s Video donated its entire rental collection of VHS and DVD titles from the former store on Broadway and 113th Street to Columbia University Libraries. The gift was presented in honor of the Film Division in the School of the Arts.

Nancy Friedland, Librarian for Media, Film Studies, and Performing Arts, commented recently in Columbia Magazine, “We’re seeing more and more classes with a film component. There is tremendous interest in this collection.”

The collection of 17,500 DVDs, 10,000 VHS tapes and 500 box sets covers every genre of film and TV programming, including such diverse areas as Asian film, anime, and horror/thriller films. When the collection is processed and cataloged, it will be accessible for research.  For more information, contact Nancy Friedland at nef4@columbia.edu.