Join Cinema Worcester for a screening of The Librarians followed b y a conversation with WPL Director Jason Homer about how the issues raised are experienced locally and actions our community can take.
\nLibra rians 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.
\nIn Texas\, the Krause List targets 850 b
ooks focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories &ndash\; triggering sweeping boo
k bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate\, li
brarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings na
tionwide to lay bare the underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship
efforts. Despite facing harassment\, threats\, and laws aimed at criminal
izing their work &ndash\; the librarians&rsquo\; 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 t
ime: 1 hour 32 minutes. \;
Check out Cookies\, Coffee &\
; Controversy from 2 - 4 p.m. in the first floor ellipse to browse our sel
ection of banned books\, write a postcard to your legislator\, and screen
print a banned books tote bag to take home.