The Mount Vernon Library Foundation, in collaboration with local librarians, presents this free public showing. A panel discussion will follow the film.
Oscar nominee Kim A. Snyder's new documentary shows the ways in which librarians are emerging as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities.
In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQ+ 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 White Christian Nationalism 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.
"From its superb opening-credits sequence paying tribute to card catalogs of yore to its sharp selection of vintage clips and intimate reportage, The Librarians is as well-crafted as it is profoundly alarming." —Sheri Linden, New York Times Directed by Kim A. Snyder
United States | English | 2025 | Documentary | 92 minutes | NR
Admission is free. Sponsored by the Mount Vernon Library Foundation.
