Free for All: The Public Library - Documentary Screening

Join us on Thursday, June 5th at 1:00 pm, to view the documentary "Free for All: The Public Library", which tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.

The public library is one of America’s most valued yet endangered institutions. Director Dawn Logsdon travels the United States, discovering historic and modern-day figures, especially women, who contributed to the library’s integral position within democracy. Free for All: The Public Library chronicles the evolution of the nation’s public libraries, tracing the battles over who can enter, what belongs there, and who makes these decisions, while exploring how public commons are defined and defended.

After, library staff will be on hand to answer questions. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. Please call the library at 548-2303 or stop in if you have any questions. This event is free and open to all.

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