New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

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performing arts library public library research library

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is a major research and circulating library in New York City dedicated to theater, dance, music, film, and other performance-related arts.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts canonical	3
Billy Rose Collection at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts	1
Billy Rose Theatre Division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2907097 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Context triple: [Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, homeVenueOf, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts]

A. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a major cultural complex in New York City that hosts world-renowned music, dance, opera, and theater institutions and performances.
B. Brooklyn Academy of Music
The Brooklyn Academy of Music is a renowned multi-arts center in New York City known for its adventurous programming in theater, dance, music, opera, and film.
C. Abrons Arts Center
Abrons Arts Center is a multidisciplinary arts venue and cultural hub on New York’s Lower East Side known for presenting innovative theater, dance, music, and visual arts programs.
D. Anna Scher Theatre
Anna Scher Theatre is a renowned London-based drama school and community theatre known for training numerous successful British actors and emphasizing accessible, socially conscious performance.
E. Frick Art Reference Library
The Frick Art Reference Library is a renowned research institution in New York City specializing in the documentation and study of Western art, particularly painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Target entity description: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is a major research and circulating library in New York City dedicated to theater, dance, music, film, and other performance-related arts.

A. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a major cultural complex in New York City that hosts world-renowned music, dance, opera, and theater institutions and performances.
B. Brooklyn Academy of Music
The Brooklyn Academy of Music is a renowned multi-arts center in New York City known for its adventurous programming in theater, dance, music, opera, and film.
C. Abrons Arts Center
Abrons Arts Center is a multidisciplinary arts venue and cultural hub on New York’s Lower East Side known for presenting innovative theater, dance, music, and visual arts programs.
D. Anna Scher Theatre
Anna Scher Theatre is a renowned London-based drama school and community theatre known for training numerous successful British actors and emphasizing accessible, socially conscious performance.
E. Frick Art Reference Library
The Frick Art Reference Library is a renowned research institution in New York City specializing in the documentation and study of Western art, particularly painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	performing arts library ⓘ public library ⓘ research library ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
dedicatedTo	dance ⓘ film ⓘ music ⓘ performing arts ⓘ theater ⓘ
hasAccessPolicy	open to the public ⓘ research use by appointment for special collections ⓘ
hasArchiveType	audio recordings ⓘ designs and set models ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ photographs ⓘ programs and playbills ⓘ scores and sheet music ⓘ video recordings ⓘ
hasCollectionFocus	documentation of live performance ⓘ history of performance ⓘ performing arts ephemera ⓘ
hasCollectionType	circulating collections ⓘ research collections ⓘ
hasReadingRoomType	circulating reading rooms ⓘ research reading rooms ⓘ
hasService	circulation services ⓘ exhibitions ⓘ on-site viewing and listening facilities ⓘ public programs ⓘ reading rooms ⓘ reference services ⓘ
hasSubjectArea	ballet ⓘ drama ⓘ opera ⓘ popular entertainment ⓘ radio ⓘ television ⓘ
inception	1965 ⓘ
isMajorFacilityOf	Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts ⓘ
locatedIn	Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts ⓘ Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone ⓘ
operatedBy	New York Public Library ⓘ
ownedBy	New York Public Library ⓘ
partOf	New York Public Library ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts → homeVenueOf → New York Public Library for the Performing Arts ⓘ

Lincoln Center Plaza → surroundedBy → New York Public Library for the Performing Arts ⓘ

Lincoln Square → hasInstitution → New York Public Library for the Performing Arts ⓘ

Billy Rose → hasPart → Billy Rose Collection at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts ⓘ

linked to: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Billy Rose → namesake → Billy Rose Theatre Division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts ⓘ