Join us for a screening of The Librarians.

From Academy Award nominee and Peabody winner Kim Snyder, the new feature documentary The Librarians is a rallying cry for freedom to read. As book banning sweeps across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate, brave librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights.

In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQIA+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale.

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On Sunday, March 8 at the Main Library, we will host a film screening (at 1:30 PM) and panel discussion (at 3:15 PM). All are welcome to join for the panel!

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This program is offered in partnership with the Friends of Concord Free Public Library, the League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle, and the Concord Bookshop.