BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:12@uniteagainstbookbans.org DTSTART:20260423T223000Z DTEND:20260424T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260408T194912Z URL:https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/events/the-librarians-a-documentary-s creening-discussion/ SUMMARY:"The Librarians": A Documentary Screening & Discussion DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special screening of the 2025 documentary "The Li brarians" in honor of National School Library Month! In this acclaimed fea ture\, librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy an d our First Amendment Rights. As they well know\, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities. In Texas\, the Krause List targets 8 50 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate\, lib rarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nat ionwide to lay bare the underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment\, threats\, and laws aimed at criminali zing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale. (Unrated\, 92 minutes)\n\nThe screening will i nclude a special introductory video by Amanda Jones\, author of the bestse lling 2024 memoir "That Librarian" and one of the librarians featured in t he documentary. This event is a collaboration between the Wallingford Publ ic Library and the CT Association of School Librarians (CASL) and is spons ored by Barlow Learning Opportunities. It will be immediately followed by a short Q&\;A with CASL's President\, Valerie DiLorenzo. Registration i s required\; please sign up here: https://www.wallingfordlibrary.org/event /librarians-documentary-screening-discussion-74587 LOCATION:Wallingford Public Library\, 200 N Main St\, Wallingford\, CT \, 0 6492\, United States GEO:41.457288;-72.816865 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=200 N Main St\, Wallingford \, CT \, 06492\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Wallingford Publ ic Library:geo:41.457288,-72.816865 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR