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Treasures: Audio Guide

Welcome to the audio guide of the Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures, hosted by actress, playwright, and Library Lion Anna Deavere Smith.

For verbal descriptions, listen to our accessible audio guide

For more than 125 years, The New York Public Library has collected, preserved, and made accessible the world’s knowledge. Now, for the first time, the Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library’s Treasures showcases some of the most extraordinary items from the 56 million in our collections, inspiring and empowering visitors to discover, learn, and create new knowledge—today and in the years ahead.