Portrait of a Library
1940, English. Directed by Hans Burger.
With no dialogue, the film shows how a public library can be not only a place for quiet reading, but also dynamic information center. Features the librarian and library staff helping patrons, working with children and delivering books to the hospital, and homebound patrons.
- Runtime
- 0h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 2 January 1940
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Hans Burger
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Portrait of a Library runs 23 minutes (0h 23m).
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Which OTT platform is Portrait of a Library on?
Portrait of a Library isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1940. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Portrait of a Library?
If you liked Portrait of a Library, try Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, Extremis, To Kill a Tiger.
Who directed Portrait of a Library?
Portrait of a Library (1940) was directed by Hans Burger.