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# The Librarians Film | Official Site

Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights.

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## Pages

- [Homepage](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/) - Librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting on the frontlines of democracy
- [Screenings](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/screenings/) - Upcoming Screenings VenueCityState/RegionDate University of Wisconsin - River FallsRiver FallsWI04/15/2026 Premiere 6 TheatreMurfreesboroTN04/17/2026 Ledding Library of MilwaukieMilwaukieoOR04/18/2026 Ledding Library of MilwaukieMilwaukieoOR04/26/2026 Fig Garden Regional Library*FresnoCA04/20/2026 San Diego City CollegeSan DiegoCA04/21/2026-04/22/2026 Faulkner County Library*ConwayAR04/21/2026 Soldotna Library*SoldotnaAK04/21/2026 Troy Public Library*TroyNY04/25/2026 EPCC Valle Verde*El PasoTX04/23/2026 Scotch Plains Public Library*Scotch PlainsNJ04/23/2026 Seward Community Library & Museum*SewardAK04/23/2026 SBIFF FIlm CenterSanta
- [Host a Screening](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/host-a-screening/) - If you would like to bring THE LIBRARIANS documentary to your library, school, or community space, please find contact information below and let’s work together to make it happen! Whether it’s for National Library Week (April 19-25) or Banned Books Week (October 4-10), every day is good day to celebrate our freedom to read. North
- [Merch](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/merch/) - Wear your love for FREEDOM TO READ on your sleeve. Grab your favorite The Librarians merch so you can start conversations whenever you rock it about actions everybody can take to fight book banning and censorship in their community. All proceeds go directly to our 2026 “Librarians Without Borders” impact campaign work, which includes organizing screenings and
- [Resources](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/resources/) - The documentary The Librarians aims to provide resources and tools to connect folks with organizations fighting for our Freedom to Read and to uphold our First Amendment Rights—freedom to access information, the freedom to learn and enrich oneself, and the fight against the weaponization of language to silence library voices and stifle the freedom of
- [Streaming on PBS](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/streaming/) - Currently airing on PBS and only available online from FEBRUARY 9 – MAY 9. Help leave us a review. LetterboxdRotten TomatoesIMDB
- [About the Film](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/about/) - 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
- [Press](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/press/) - New York Times Critic’s Pick Kim A. Snyder’s award-winning documentary The Librarians is “gripping… as well-crafted as it is profoundly alarming.” Read More Cultured Mag “I came to a part of the story where Amanda [Jones], a librarian in small, one traffic light town in Louisiana, told us that she has lost 12 students to
- [LIVE! Online Screening & Virtual “RIGHT TO READ” Rally](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/freedom-to-read/) - Saturday, January 10 | 5pm EST CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Join us on JANUARY 10 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET for an online screening followed by an empowering conversation about how to tackle book banning in your community. This live online event will include a post-screening conversation with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder, Film Participant/Librarian
- [Contact](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/contact/) - Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. Press Inquiries USA: Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis TheLibrarians@ssmandl.com All other inquiries: TheLibrariansFilm@gmail.com North America Bookings Theatrical: 8 Above Cindy Banach | cindy.banach@gmail.com Film Festivals: The Film Collaborative Jeffrey Winter | jeffrey@thefilmcollaborative.org Educational Licensing & Community Screenings: ROCO Films Cristine Platt Dewey | cristine.platt.dewey@rocofilms.com International Film Festivals: Dogwoof
- [Donate](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/donate/) - Donate to help bring THE LIBRARIANS to life in communities across the country. Together, we can make sure these stories are seen, heard, and felt — where they’ll matter most. CLICK TO DONATE Tax-deductible donations made via Utah Film Center, our fiscal sponsor. “The Librarians shows what it looks like to refuse to be complicit.
- [Signup](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/signup/) - * indicates required First Name Last Name Email Address *
- [Filmmakers](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/filmmakers/) - Kim A Snyder | Director/Producer KIM A SNYDER’S most recent film Death By Numbers was Oscar-nominated for Best Short Documentary and garnered 2024 Montclair Film Festival Best Short Documentary and Honorable Mention Jury Award from Doc NYC. Her most recent feature documentary The Librarians (PBS / Independent Lens) premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and is an official

## Events

- [Laemmle Royal | West LA, CA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/laemmle-royal-west-la-ca-los-angeles-theatrical-premiere/) - Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder and Film Participants
- [Laemmle Royal | West LA, CA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/laemmle-royal-west-la-ca/)
- [Laemmle Royal | West LA, CA (Los Angeles Theatrical Premiere)](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/laemmle-royal-west-la-ca-los-angeles-theatrical-premiere-2/) - Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder and Film Participants
- [Laemmle Glendale | Glendale, CA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/laemmle-glendale-glendale-ca/)
- [Laemmle NoHo | Hollywood, CA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/laemmle-noho-hollywood-ca/)
- [Laemmle Claremont | Claremont, CA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/laemmle-claremont-claremont-ca/)
- [Laemmle Town Center | Encino, CA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/laemmle-town-center-encino-ca-los-angeles-theatrical-premiere/) - Film Forum / w/ special guests
- [Montclair Film Festival  |  Montclair, NJ](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/montclair-film-festival-montclair-nj/) - Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder and Film Participant, Librarian Martha Hickson
- [Aspen Film  |  Aspen, CO](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/aspen-film-aspen-co/) - Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder and Producer Maria Cuomo Cole
- [DocHouse (Curzon Bloomsbury) | London, England](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/dochouse-curzon-bloomsbury-london/) - Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder and Film Participants
- [Museum of Fine Arts Houston - The Progressive Forum  | Houston, TX](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/tx-progressive-forum-museum-of-fine-arts-houston-houston-tx/) - Q&A with Kim A Snyder, Librarian Film Participant and Texas #FReadom Fighter Carolyn Foote and special guests
- [Texas Theater | Dallas, TX](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/texas-theater-dallas-tx/) - Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder and Special Guests
- [The Avon  |  Stamford, CT](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/the-avon-stamford-ct/) - Panel discussion with film participant, librarian Martha Hickson
- [Roxie Theater  |  San Francisco, CA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/roxie-theater-san-francisco-ca/) - Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder
- [Film Forum | New York, NY (NY Theatrical Premiere)](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/film-forum-new-york-ny-theatrical-premiere/) - Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder and Film Participants
- [Film Forum | New York, NY](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/film-forum-new-york-ny/) - Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder and Film Participants
- [Film Forum | New York, NY](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/film-forum-new-york-ny-2/)
- [Bedford Playhouse  |  Bedford, NY](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/bedford-playhouse-bedford-ny/)
- [Coolidge Corner Theatre  |  Brookline, MA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/coolidge-corner-theatre-brookline-ma/)
- [Sun Theatre  |  York, NE](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/sun-theatre-york-ne/)
- [Cotuit Center for the Arts   |  Cotuit, MA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/cotuit-center-for-the-arts-cotuit-ma/)
- [CCA (Center for Contemporary Arts) | Santa Fe, NM](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/cca-center-for-contemporary-arts-santa-fe-nm/)
- [PAM CUT Tomorrow Theater  |  Portland, OR](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/pam-cut-tomorrow-theater-portland-or/) - Q&A with Producer Janique L Robillard and local Multnomah County Librarians
- [The Rosendale | Rosendale, NY](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/the-rosendale-rosendale-ny/)
- [The Flavel | Dartmouth, England](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/the-flavel-dartmouth-england/)
- [Truck Theatre | Hull, England](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/truck-theatre-hull-england/)
- [Eden Court | Inverness, England](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/eden-court-inverness-england/)
- [Science Media Museum | Bradford, England](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/science-media-museum-bradford-england/)
- [Big Picture Theater  |  Waitsfield, VT](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/big-picture-theater-waitsfield-vt/) - Q&A with Producer Janique L Robillard and Special Guest Mad River Valley Librarians
- [Avon Park Theater  |  Avon, NY](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/avon-park-theater-avon-ny/)
- [VisArt  |  Charlotte, NC](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/visart-charlotte-nc/)
- [Putnam Museum and Science Center | Davenport, IA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/putnam-museum-and-science-center-davenport-ia/)
- [Media Arts Center | San Diego, CA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/media-arts-center-san-diego-ca/)
- [The Kress | Greeley, CO](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/the-kress-greeley-co/)
- [Film Streams | Omaha, NE](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/film-streams-omaha-ne/)
- [Liberty Theatre | Camas, WA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/liberty-theatre-camas-wa-2/)
- [Liberty Theatre | Camas, WA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/liberty-theatre-camas-wa/)
- [The Paramount Theater | Charlottesville, VA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/the-paramount-theater-charlottesville-va/)
- [Hot Docs | Toronto, Ontario](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/hot-docs-toronto-ontario/) - Q&A with Dir. Kim A Snyder and Film Participant Suzette Baker
- [Dreamland | Nantucket, MA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/dreamland-nantucket-ma/)
- [Buskirk-Chumley Theater | Bloomington, IN](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/buskirk-chumley-theater-bloomington-in/)
- [The Loft | Tuscon, AZ](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/the-loft-tuscon-az/)
- [Varsity Cinema | Des Moines, IA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/varsity-cinema-des-moines-ia/) - Q&A with Librarian Film Participant Amanda Jones and local panel
- [Bijou | Mt Vernon, IA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/bijou-mt-vernon-ia-los-angeles-theatrical-premiere/)
- [George Eastman House | Rochester, NY](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/george-eastman-house-rochester-ny/)
- [Fresno Reel Pride  |  Fresno, CA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/fresno-reel-pride-fresno-ca/)
- [Out on Screen: Vancouver Queer Film Festival  |  Vancouver, BC](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/out-on-screen-vancouver-queer-film-festival-vancouver-bc/)
- [Cinéfest Sudbury Int'l Film Festival  |  Sudbury, Ontario](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/cinefest-sudbury-intl-film-festival-sudbury-ontario/)
- [QFilm Festival | Long Beach, CA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/qfilm-festival-long-beach-ca/)
- [Tinworks Presentes | Bozeman, MT](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/tinworks-presentes-bozeman-mt/) - post-screening conversation with Director and Producer Kim A Snyder, Executive Producer Alison Benson, and Montana Library Association’s Kirk Vriesman; moderated by Montana State Senator Cora Neumann
- [Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival | Middlebury, VT](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/middlebury-new-filmmakers-festival-middlebury-vt-2/) - Q&A with Producer Janique L Robillard
- [Sidewalk Film Festival | Birmingham, AL](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/sidewalk-film-festival-birmingham-al/) - Q&A with Manatee County Librarian and Film Participant Marie Masferrer
- [Stamped Film Fest | Pensacola, FL](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/stamped-film-fest-pensacola-fl/) - Q&A with former Escambia County Librarian and Film Participant Michelle White
- [Melbourne Int'l Film Festival | Melbourne, Australia](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/melbourne-intl-film-festival-melbourne-australia-2/)
- [Melbourne Int'l Film Festival | Melbourne, Australia](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/melbourne-intl-film-festival-melbourne-australia/)
- [Woodstock Film Fest - Summer Series | Woodstock, NY](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/woodstock-film-fest-summer-series-woodstock-ny/) - Special Panel Discussion following the screening with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder and special guests
- [Sidewalk Birmingham | Birmingham, AL](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/sidewalk-birmingham-birmingham-al/)
- [Nosebleeds Film Festival | Sioux Falls, SD](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/nosebleeds-film-festival-sioux-falls-sd/)
- [Free State Festival | Lawrence, KS](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/free-state-festival-lawrence-ks/) - Q&A With Film Producer Janique L. Robillard, Dean of KU Libraries Carol Smith and Robin Hastings of Northeast Kansas Library System. Moderated by Former Kansas Legislator and community leader Christina Haswood.
- [Woods Hole Film Festival | Woods Hole, MA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/woods-hole-film-festival-woods-hole-ma/)
- [Nantucket Film Festival | Nantucket, MA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/nantucket-film-festival-nantucket-ma/) - Post Screening discussion with Director Kim A. Snyder & Librarian Film Participant Martha Hickson
- [Martha’s Vineyard Film Society | Martha’s Vineyard, MA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/marthas-vineyard-film-society-marthas-vineyard-ma/) - Followed by a discussion with director Kim Snyder and producer Maria Cuomo Cole
- [Sundance Film Festival: Local Lens | Park City, UT](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/sundance-film-festival-local-lens-park-city-ut-2/) - Post Screening Q&A with Director Kim A. Snyder
- [Sundance Film Festival: Local Lens | Salt Lake City, UT](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/sundance-film-festival-local-lens-park-city-ut/)
- [Aegean Film Festival | Patmos, Greece](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/aegean-film-festival-patmos-greece/)
- [American Library Association Annual Conference | Philadelphia, PA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/american-library-association-annual-conference-philadelphia-pa/) - Post Screening discussion with director Kim A. Snyder, Producer Janique L Robillard, Producer Maria Cuomo Cole, and film participants/librarians Suzette Baker, Becky Calzada, Carolyn Foote, Laney Hawes, Martha Hickson, Amanda Jones, Marie Masferrer, Julie Miller, and Audrey Wilson-Youngblood
- [Maine Int'l Film Festival | Waterville, ME](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/maine-intl-film-festival-waterville-me/) - Opening Night Film
- [DC/DOX | Washington, DC](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/dc-dox-washington-dc/) - Post-screening discussion with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder, Producer Maria Cuomo Cole, Film Participant/#FReadom Fighter librarian Martha Hickson, and DC librarian K.C. Boyd. This will be moderated by PEN America’s Managing Director of the US Free Expression Program Jonathan Friedman.
- [Frameline: SF Int'l LGBTQ Fest | San Francisco, CA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/frameline-sf-intl-lgbtq-fest-san-francisco-ca/) - Producer Janique L Robillard and film participant Weston Brown attending for Q&A
- [Provincetown Film Festival | Provincetown, MA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/provincetown-film-festival-provincetown-ma/) - Producer Janique L. Robillard attending for Q&A
- [Provincetown Film Festival | Provincetown, MA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/provincetown-film-festival-provincetown-ma-2/) - Producer Janique L. Robillard attending for Q&A
- [Sonoma Int'l Film Festival | Sonoma, CA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/sonoma-intl-film-festival-sonoma-ca/)
- [Lighthouse Film Festival | Beach Haven, NJ](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/lighthouse-film-festival-beach-haven-nj/)
- [Sheffield Doc Fest | Sheffield, UK](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/sheffield-doc-fest-sheffield-uk/) - Q&A with director Kim A. Snyder
- [Sheffield Doc Fest | Sheffield, UK](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/sheffield-doc-fest-sheffield-uk-2/) - Q&A with director Kim A. Snyder
- [Milwaukee Film Festival | Milwaukee, WI](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/milwaukee-film-festival-milwaukee-wi-2/) - Centerpiece film with special panel at Milwaukee Public Library following Saturday, May 3 screening -- Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder, Producer Maria Cuomo Cole, and our courageous librarian film participants Martha Hickson and Carolyn Foote
- [Milwaukee Film Festival | Milwaukee, WI](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/milwaukee-film-festival-milwaukee-wi/) - Centerpiece film with special panel at Milwaukee Public Library following Saturday, May 3 screening -- Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder, Producer Maria Cuomo Cole, and our courageous librarian film participants Martha Hickson and Carolyn Foote
- [Northwest Film Fest | Edmonton, AB](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/north-west-film-fest-edmonton-ab/)
- [Seattle Int'l Film Festival | Seattle, WA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/seattle-intl-film-festival-seattle-wa/) - Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder and special guest moderator local librarian Gavin Downing
- [Seattle Int'l Film Festival | Seattle, WA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/seattle-intl-film-festival-seattle-wa-2/) - Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A Snyder and special guest moderator local librarian Gavin Downing
- [Cinetopia | Ann Arbor, MI](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/cinetopia-ann-arbor-mi/) - Closing Night Film with Producer Janique L Robillard and our courageous librarian collaborator Amanda Jones (author of That Librarian) for Q&A
- [Denver Women+Film Festival | Denver, CO](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/denver-womenfilm-festival-denver-co/) - Screening and Extended Q&A with Producer Janique L Robillard, our brave librarian collaborator Suzette Baker, and special guest librarian Brooky Parks
- [Traverse City Film Festival | Traverse City, MI](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/traverse-area-district-library-traverse-city-mi/) - Traverse Area District Library Night at State Theater
- [Images Cinema | Williamstown, MA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/images-cinema-williamstown-ma/)
- [Atlanta Film Festival | Atlanta, GA](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/atlanta-film-festival-atlanta-ga/)
- [Historic Hampton House | Miami, FL](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/historic-hampton-house-miami-fl/)
- [Dallas Int'l Film Festival | Dallas, TX](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/dallas-intl-film-festival-dallas-tx/)
- [Ashland Independent Film Festival | Ashland, OR](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/ashland-independent-film-festival-ashland-or/)
- [Minneapolis Film Festival | Minneapolis, MN](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/minneapolis-film-festival-minneapolis-mn-2/)
- [Minneapolis Film Festival | Minneapolis, MN](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/minneapolis-film-festival-minneapolis-mn/)
- [Sarasota Film Festival | Sarasota, FL](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/sarasota-film-festival-sarasota-fl/)
- [Bozeman Doc Series | Bozeman, MT](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/bozeman-doc-series-bozeman-mt/)
- [Miami Film Festival | Coral Gables, FL](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/miami-film-festival-coral-gables-fl/)
- [Full Frame Film Festival | Durham, NC](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/full-frame-film-festival-durham-nc/)
- [SWSX | AFS Cinema | Austin, TX](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/swsx-afs-cinema-austin-tx/)
- [SWSX | Alamo Lamar 9 | Austin, TX](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/swsx-alamo-lamar-9-austin-tx/)
- [Sundance Film Festival | Egyptian Theatre | Park City, UT](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/sundance-film-festival-egyptian-theatre-park-city-ut/)
- [Sundance Film Festival | Megaplex Redstone | Park City, UT](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/sundance-film-festival-megaplex-redstone-park-city-ut-2/)
- [Subject Matter | The Box at The Ray | Park City, UT](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/subject-matter-the-box-at-the-ray-park-city-ut/)
- [Sundance Film Festival | Broadway Centre Cinemas | Salt Lake City, UT](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/sundance-film-festival-broadway-centre-cinemas-salt-lake-city-ut/)
- [ACLU & Storytelling: Driving Change in Uncertain Times | Park City, UT](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/aclu-storytelling-driving-change-in-uncertain-times-park-city-ut/)
- [Sundance Film Festival | Megaplex Redstone | Park City, UT](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/sundance-film-festival-megaplex-redstone-park-city-ut/)
- [Sundance Film Festival Premiere | The Ray Theatre | Park City, UT](https://thelibrariansfilm.com/events/test-event-1/) - World Premiere