National Library Week Documentary Film: The Librarians

In honor of National Library Week, we are pleased to offer two showings of the new smash hit documentary, The Librarians, on Sunday, April 19 at 1 pm and Monday, April 20 at 6:30 pm. In The Librarians, librarians emerge 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 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. Directed by Kim Snyder. Free and open to all. Registration required. This screening is made possible by Indie Pop-Up Lens and is in partnership with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, the Barrington 250 Committee, and The Friends of the Barrington Public Library.