Louis B. Mayer Library
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Founded in 1969, the Louis B. Mayer Library is dedicated to supporting AFI Conservatory studies by offering resources that complement the curriculum and promote scholarship.
The library is open to AFI Fellows, Faculty, Alumni and Staff.
The Library provides information and research resources to all Fellows, Faculty, Alumni and Staff of AFI. The Library circulates books that represent the six disciplines and the wider world of filmmaking, movie history, theory and criticism, scripts, classic fiction and short stories as well as cultural influences. We circulate DVDs and Blu-rays of domestic and foreign feature films, shorts, documentaries and television series. The Ahmanson room houses an extensive reference collection of scripts, photography, art, design, architecture, fashion and core film texts. The Library is also the repository for all films made by AFI Conservatory Fellows (Cycle and Thesis Films) and AFI DWW+ participants, which are available for viewing in the Library.
Regular Semester Hours:
Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(Shorter hours operate during breaks.)
Please note: The library is closed to the general public.
Researchers may contact the Archivist Emily Wittenberg at [email protected] to arrange an appointment to view archival holdings.
Resources
To view the library’s holdings, please use the Library Catalog. To search the catalog, type “Mayer Library ” into the “Library Name Field” and click the Sign-In button. A password is not required. You can search by title, author or general keywords. Our library staff are also happy to assist you with your search.
There are five screening stations in the Library building: One in the Ahmanson within a curtained private area, one in the Feldman and three in the computer lab.
Here you can print, scan, use screening areas, use the plotter, access discipline-specific software and databases, and utilize the Resolve Editing Suite. For questions about the Computer Lab, please email: Joe Bolden, [email protected].
Request a personal research consultation with the Library by emailing: [email protected]. This is a dedicated time in which library staff will help you find resources for your specific project, in any of the Conservatory Disciplines.