Film Screening & Discussion: The Librarians

Join Cinema Worcester for a screening of The Librarians followed by a conversation with WPL Director Jason Homer about how the issues raised are experienced locally and actions our community can take.

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.

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.

Doors open at 12:30 p.m., film starts at 1 p.m.

2025. Directed by Kim A. Snyder. Run time: 1 hour 32 minutes.

Check out Cookies, Coffee & Controversy from 2 - 4 p.m. in the first floor ellipse to browse our selection of banned books, write a postcard to your legislator, and screen print a banned books tote bag to take home.

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• This Wednesday, 24th September, 07:00 pm, Best Sellers and Bites: Popular Fiction Book Club in Worcester

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