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Subscribers 46.7K

Videos 1.4K

Views 7.1M

Channels Like The New York Public Library

The New York Public Library's channel covers library history, rare books, antiquarian collections, manuscripts, and global library exhibitions, as reflected in video titles and search queries. Content style leans toward educational deep-dives, explorations of historical documents, and themed exhibitions, with occasional talks and library history insights; recent videos include explorations of exhibitions, bills of rights, maps, and historic works. The channel publishes about 0.2 uploads per week, averaging around 2.6K views per video, based on recent data, with 46.7K subscribers and 7.1M total views since joining in 2008.

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#1

Tom Ayling

83% relevance

Subscribers 343K

Videos 371

Views 111.8M

Appearances 20

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

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Both target audiences interested in library history, rare and antiquarian books, with strong search overlap on queries like 'library history' and 'antiquarian books,' while Tom's content emphasizes rare books more than general library services (83% search match, 72% content match).

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Moon’s Rare Books

71% relevance

Subscribers 150K

Videos 106

Views 12.7M

Appearances 13

SERP 68%

Similarity 74%

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Share focus on rare and antiquarian books and global libraries, evidenced by overlapping queries and strong content alignment around rare books and antiquarian topics (68% search match, 74% content match; 71% overall).

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Adam Weinberger Rare Book Buyer

69% relevance

Subscribers 346K

Videos 601

Views 11.3M

Appearances 10

SERP 61%

Similarity 73%

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Audience overlap centers on rare books and manuscripts with similar interest in antiquarian materials and rare manuscripts reflected in search and content signals (61% search match, 73% content match; 69% overall).

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#4

The Hollywood Collection

66% relevance

Subscribers 150K

Videos 56

Views 41.4M

Appearances 9

SERP 69%

Similarity 65%

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Both touch on biographical and archival materials tied to library-like collections; overlap comes from queries about biographical collections and related archival content (69% search, 65% content; 66% overall).

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TED-Ed view on YouTube ▶

62% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 5

SERP 54%

Similarity 68%

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While broader, TED-Ed shares interest in historical sources and library history topics, aligning on queries like 'library history' and 'historical maps' though content style diverges toward educational videos (54% search, 68% content; 62% overall).

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Library of Congress view on YouTube ▶

57% relevance

Subscribers 348K

Videos 7.5K

Views 81.5M

Appearances 4

SERP 29%

Similarity 75%

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Directly comparable through cultural heritage, manuscript studies, and accessibility themes; strong audience overlap on library-centric topics, with content aligning on manuscripts and heritage (29% search, 75% content; 57% overall).

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Content Landscape

Top competitors include Tom Ayling (83% match, 336K subscribers) and Adam Weinberger Rare Book Buyer (69% match, 337K subscribers), both aligned with queries such as rare books and antiquarian books. Moon’s Rare Books (71% match, 148K subscribers) also competes on rare books and global libraries, while The Hollywood Collection (66% match, 150K subscribers) overlaps on biographical collections. TED-Ed (62% match, 22.4M subscribers) appears due to overlaps in library history and historical maps queries. The NYPL has a much smaller subscriber base than TED-Ed and larger competitors like Adam Weinberger and Tom Ayling, indicating a niche focus within library history, rare books, and archival content. Shared queries include library history, rare books, antiquarian books, and global libraries.

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#18	52%	Somewhat Scientific	70%	2.5K	25%	2
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#23	51%	60 Minutes	66%	4.0M	28%	3
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#29	49%	Spokane Public Library	70%	1.5K	18%	1
#30	49%	Top Fives ▶	66%	3.1M	22%	1
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to The New York Public Library?

The New York Public Library's biggest competitors on YouTube are Tom Ayling (83% match, 336K subscribers), Moon’s Rare Books (71% match, 148K subscribers), and Adam Weinberger Rare Book Buyer (69% match, 337K subscribers). They share a focus on rare books, archives, and library-like content aimed at bibliophiles and collectors.

What type of content does The New York Public Library make?

The NYPL creates educational and cultural content based on video titles such as Explore The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures, 'Political Prisoner' with Dalila Scruggs, Winnie-the-Pooh with Charles Cuykendall Carter, The Bill of Rights with Julie Golia, and The Columbus Letter with NYPL President Tony Marx. They upload about 0.2 times per week (roughly one video every five weeks) and average about 2.6K views per video.

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