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Subscribers 46.3K

Videos 1.4K

Views 7.0M

Channels Like The New York Public Library

The New York Public Library channel covers history, literature, and cultural heritage topics through in-depth explorations of manuscripts, rare books, historical documents, and library exhibits. Content appears as educational deep-dives and presentations (evidenced by titles like The Mapleson Cylinders, The Columbus Letter, and The Works of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz), with a mix of live-from-the-library style sessions and informational talks. The channel publishes videos regularly, with an average of about 0.2 uploads per week and an estimated 2.6K views per video, based on recent video performance and overall metrics.

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Similar Channels

We found 43 YouTube channels similar to The New York Public Library

#1

Tom Ayling

83% relevance

Subscribers 336K

Videos 360

Views 108.1M

Appearances 20

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

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Both channels target audiences interested in library history and rare/antiquarian books, with high search overlap (100% for library history; 83% overall match) and strong content alignment on rare book topics (72%), making them similar in subject matter and specialty.

#2

Moon’s Rare Books

71% relevance

Subscribers 148K

Videos 105

Views 12.5M

Appearances 13

SERP 68%

Similarity 74%

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Shared focus on rare and antiquarian books and global library topics yields solid overlap in searches (68%) and content (74%), indicating a close alignment in niche bibliophilia and library-cultural content.

#3

Adam Weinberger Rare Book Buyer

69% relevance

Subscribers 337K

Videos 596

Views 11.0M

Appearances 10

SERP 61%

Similarity 73%

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Converges on rare books, antiquarian items, and rare manuscripts; high search alignment (61%) and strong content similarity (73%) reflect parallel interests in special collections and book provenance.

#4

The Hollywood Collection

66% relevance

Subscribers 150K

Videos 56

Views 41.4M

Appearances 9

SERP 69%

Similarity 65%

biographical collections

Although centered on biographical collections, it overlaps with NYPL’s archival and manuscript materials; search overlap is 69%, with moderate content similarity (65%), indicating shared interest in archival material and biographical sources.

#5

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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Shares interest in library history and historical maps (queries like library history, American history sources); moderate search overlap (54%) and solid content similarity (68%) show thematic alignment in historical education and sources.

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#6

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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Both focus on cultural heritage, accessibility, and manuscript studies; high content similarity (75%) but lower search overlap (29%), suggesting deep archival content alignment with NYPL but different discovery patterns.

Content Landscape

Top competitors include Tom Ayling (83% match, 323K subscribers) and Moon’s Rare Books (71% match, 139K subscribers). Adam Weinberger Rare Book Buyer (69% match, 281K subscribers) also closely aligns. These channels share overlapping queries such as library history, rare books, and antiquarian books, indicating competition for audience researching rare literature and historical manuscripts. The top two by match are Tom Ayling and Moon’s Rare Books. The NYPL has 46.3K subscribers, which is smaller than these competitors (e.g., Tom Ayling at 323K and Moon’s Rare Books at 139K), highlighting a size difference despite similar topical focus. Similar queries across these competitors include rare books, antiquarian books, and global libraries.

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#19	52%	Bodleian Libraries	75%	7.4K	18%	3
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#21	52%	Nicholas D. Chabraja Center for Historical Studies	74%	1.1K	18%	1
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#23	51%	60 Minutes	66%	4.0M	28%	3
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#25	50%	Lady of the Library	73%	309K	16%	2
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#27	49%	The National Gallery	67%	364K	24%	3
#28	49%	University of Rochester	67%	20.9K	22%	1
#29	49%	Spokane Public Library	70%	1.5K	18%	1
#30	49%	Top Fives ▶	66%	3.1M	22%	1
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#32	46%	RIT Libraries	66%	1.5K	18%	1
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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to The New York Public Library?

Tom Ayling — 83% match, 323K subscribers; Moon’s Rare Books — 71% match, 139K subscribers; Adam Weinberger Rare Book Buyer — 69% match, 281K subscribers. All three are in the rare books/library space on YouTube and share a focus on literary and archival collections similar to the NYPL channel.

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

The New York Public Library creates educational and archival content, as evidenced by titles like 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. The channel uploads infrequently, with an average of about 0.2 uploads per week, and videos averaging approximately 2.6K views.

How do we determine which channels are similar to The New York Public Library?

We analyze The New York Public Library's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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