Join Chalmers Library and the Center for the Study of American Democracy as we kick off Banned Books Week with a film screening of the award-winning documentary "The Librarians."
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.
Called "a different type of superhero movie" by the Hollywood Reporter, "The Librarians" is a rallying cry for the freedom to read.
The screening will take place on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7-9 p.m. in the Community Foundation Theater in the Gund Gallery. Free visitor parking is available in the College Drive parking garage.