# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Librarians Screening & Panel Discussion
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The Librarians takes viewers from Texas to Florida and beyond where local libraries have become unexpected battlegrounds in a national struggle over parental control, intellectual freedom and democracy itself. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. Drawing on historical context, The Librarians explores the broader implications for education and public life. Brought to you by PBS Indie Lens. 

A panel discussion with local advocates and experts will follow the Friday screening. Panelists include:

 - Jennifer Hovanec, La Grange Public Library Executive Director
 - Joanna Marek, Spring Avenue Elementary School Librarian
 - Joyce Hagen-McIntosh, Freedom to Read Foundation Assistant Program Director
 - Kristin Pekoll, Illinois Library Association Conference & Continuing Education Manager

Sign-up now at https://lagrange.librarycalendar.com/event/indie-lens-pop-librarians-17003
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/la-grange/the-librarians-screening-and-panel-discussion/200029924315527
- **Event Categories**: Business, Sports, Art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: La Grange
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 10 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL, United States, Illinois 60525
- **lat**: 41.81215
- **long**: -87.87001
- **full address**: 10 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL, United States, Illinois 60525

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Librarians Screening & Panel Discussion being held?
  - **A:** The Librarians Screening & Panel Discussion takes place on Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 10 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL, United States, Illinois 60525.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Librarians Screening & Panel Discussion?
  - **A:** The Librarians Screening & Panel Discussion is organized by La Grange Public Library.

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