The Librarians
Hosted by THE LIBRARIANS
Virtual
When
Jan 10, 5:00 PM EST
Price
$15.00 USD per person
Available in
US
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The Librarians Screening & Online Right To Read Rally
Ring in the the New Year with THE LIBRARIANS! Named one of The Guardian's Top 50 Films of 2025 and a New York Times Critic's Pick, Director/Producer Kim A Snyder's award-winning documentary is "gripping... as well-crafted as it is profoundly alarming.”
Join us for our online screening premiere and an empowering conversation about ways you can tackle book banning in your community during our live virtual "Right to Read" rally featuring members of our film team, celebrated authors whose work has been banned, and inspiring leaders / grassroots organizers fighting to defend intellectual freedom. We're kicking off with a special introduction from key impact partner Jonathan Friedman of PEN America and speakers will include Academy Award nominated and Peabody Award winning Director/Producer KIM A SNYDER, #FReadom Fighting film participants including BECKY CALZADA (co-founder TX #FReadom Fighters and 2025 AASL President), MARTHA HICKSON (NJLA 2023 Librarian of the Year), and WESTON BROWN (author and activist).
Additional speakers being announced daily, so stay tuned and get your tickets today!
Event Participants
Carolyn Foote - Film Participant & Librarian
Co-Founder Texas #FReadom Fighters
Courtney Gore - Film Participant
Board President Granbury ISD
Sherry Luce - Red Wine & Blue
Pennsylvania Program Director
Emma Eriksson - Brooklyn Public Library, Books Unbanned
Manager, Youth Civic Engagement
Jonathan Friedman - PEN America
Director, U.S. Free Expression Programs
Becky Calzada - Film Participant & Librarian
TX #FReadom Fighters, 2024 AASL Pres.
Laney Hawes - Film Participant
Co-Founder TX Freedom to Read Project
Stephana Ferrell - Film Participant
Co-Founder FL Freedom to Read Project
Weston Brown
Film Participant & #FReadom Fighter
Martha Hickson
Film Participant & Librarian
Kim A. Snyder
Director / Producer of THE LIBRARIANS
About the film
As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy.
Genre
Documentary
Released
2025
Director
Kim A Snyder
Producer
Janique L Robillard, Jana Edelbaum, Maria Cuomo Cole, Kim A Snyder, Cynthia Kane