The Librarians Documentary
Sun, Apr 26
|Fine Arts and MultiMedia Center (CLC)
The Librarians Documentary highlights struggles to intellectual freedom and censorship in the United States. While many of our Canadian Libraries don't suffer the same political threat, there have been a rise in challenges across our country and province.
Time & Location
Apr 26, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Fine Arts and MultiMedia Center (CLC), Olds, AB T4H 1E8, Canada
About the Event
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. The Librarians Documentary highlights struggles to intellectual freedom and censorship in the United States. While many of our Canadian Libraries don't suffer the same political threat, there have been a rise in challenges across our country and province.
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. Find out more at https://thelibrariansfilm.com/
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