Join us for a screening and panel discussion of The Librarians from Academy Award nominee and Peabody winner Kim Snyder.

Moderater:

• Diane Proctor of the League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle.

Panelists:

• Kip Wilson, CCHS librarian and YA author,
• Maria McCauley, current ALA president and Director of Cambridge Public Library, and
• Shelley Quezada, retired MBLC (Mass Board of Library Commissioners) consultant for Unserved Populations

Synopsis:

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.

Recommended for adults and teens. The event is free, but registration is requested.