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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 5h

Banned Books Week banned at your library? Tell me about it anonymously.

Also, sadly, you're not alone.

skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

Has your library curtailed or outright banned anything related to Banned Books Week this year? I'm not talking that you're doing something else (i.e., freedom to read week). I'm talking YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING related to the topic.

Tell me about it anonymously --> tinyurl.com/banning-bbw25

Black text on a red and black background. It reads "Has your library banned events, displays, talks, or anything else related to banned books week this year? Share your story anonymously." It includes the survey link: https://tinyurl.com/banning-bbw-25

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AM Harris @scienceopschief.bsky.social · 20h

Libraries and Librarians are our national treasures.

The Librarians Film @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social · Sep 5

As book banning sweeps across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate, brave librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy. A film by Kim A. Snyder.

Opens UK 9/26 @berthadochouse.bsky.social, US 10/03 @filmforumnyc.bsky.social, rollout to follow.

Tix: TheLibrariansFilm.com/screenings

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Hachette Library @hachettelibrary.bsky.social · 22h

Celebrate #BannedBooksWeek by seeing THE LIBRARIANS in cinemas! #freedomtoread #thelibrariansfilm #skybrarians

Get your ticket now! thelibrariansfilm.com/screenings

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The Librarians Film @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social · 1d

Kim A Snyder's @nytimes.com Critics Pick documentary THE LIBRARIANS is now playing at @filmforumnyc.bsky.social, opens this Thursday Oct 9th at Laemmle Royal in LA plus many additional cities around the US. Join us in the fight for the freedom to read and see the film in theaters. Get tickets now!

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

“The Librarians” examines the experiences of school librarians who have found themselves on the front lines of a battle against censorship. https://to.pbs.org/46TqfiW

The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary

According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of sc...

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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Doc Soup kicks off tomorrow at @hotdocs.bsky.social with THE LIBRARIANS. We chatted with director Kim A. Snyder about capturing the stories of these first responders in America's culture wars. povmagazine.com/how-the-libr...

How The Librarians Observes First Responders in the Culture Wars - POV Magazine

An interview with The Librarians director Kim A. Snyder on her documentary about book banning across the U.S.A. and the fight to protect young minds.

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 1d

The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... via #PBS #BannedBooksWeek #librarians

The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary

According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of sc...

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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, UK: Tonight’s the night to watch @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social!

Mark Faulkner @markfaulkner24.bsky.social · 2d

Recommended viewing: Storyville: The Librarians, BBC4, Tuesday, 7 October. Explores how librarians across the US are risking their safety to defend free speech as book bans and censorship threaten democracy from within. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Four - Storyville, The Librarians

Documentary about the US librarians who are risking their safety to defend free speech.

www.bbc.co.uk

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The Librarians Film @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social · 1d

THE LIBRARIANS opens Thurs, Oct 9th in LA at Laemmle Royal followed by additional screenings throughout the city! Join us for special Q&A Laemmle screenings 10/09 (Royal) & 10/10 (Town Center) w/ director/producer Kim A. Snyder, film participant Audrey Wilson Youngblood + special guests. Get tix!

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That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com · 1d

Three cheers for Audrey (librarian) and Kim (director) in this PBS News story about @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social!

www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary

According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of sc...

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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 1d

Another sold out screening of @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social, this one at the Hamptons Film Festival. Run (don’t walk) to a screening near you! thelibrariansfilm.com/screenings/

Audience at the Hamptons Film Festival screening of the documentary The Librarians

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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 1d

Hanging with two creators of @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social who deserve all the bouquets 💐 supervising editor Mark Becker & producer Janique Robillard. Learn how Mark’s team wove the stories of 9 librarians into 1 compelling film: filmmakermagazine.com/128868-inter...

Members of the team behind the documentary The Librarians under the marquee of the Hamptons Film Festival: supervising editor Mark Becker, producer Janique Robillard, librarian Martha Hickson

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Anne She/her @poseg8.bsky.social · 1d

The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary | PBS News Weekend share.google/fN6abX8EINXS...

The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary

According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of sc...

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West Chester Daily Local News @dailylocal.com · 1d

Plus, a new PEN America study, screenings of 'The Librarians,' the Books Unbanned program and a read-in are planned. trib.al/3oXUJSi

Banned Books Week 2025: What every reader should know

Plus, a new PEN America study, screenings of ‘The Librarians,’ the Books Unbanned program and a read-in are planned.

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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 1d

I agree! So much has happened since @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social stopped filming. NJ Freedom to Read Act signed. That Librarian by @librarianjones.com became a best-seller and is now out in paperback. Suzette Baker won her suit for wrongful dismissal. And more!

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 1d

When I was a library event planner I used to really love planning for #BannedBookWeek - the book selection, reading and events were always so interesting.
This year I’ll be reading a banned book and watching @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social but everyone should be able to read anything they want. 📚💙

The official publicity for Banned Books Week. The slogan reads Censorship is so 1984 with a thick red line through the word censorship. There are rainbow coloured stars under this and the words ‘Read for your rights’ and the dates of the campaign

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donnayoungdc @donnayoungdc.bsky.social · 2d

The fight against books bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary - @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Related: @stephenking.bsky.social is the most banned author in U.S. schools, PEN report says www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

The fight against books bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary

According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of sc...

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Lacey Jane @ljwaters.bsky.social · 2d

I'm getting a kick out of the fight against book bans being a DOCUMENTARY instead of a book 🤭 i have to see this

The fight against books bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary | PBS News Weekend share.google/trvMReAroglB...

The fight against books bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary

According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of sc...

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willywaldowilliams.bsky.social @willywaldowilliams.bsky.social · 2d

It’s #BannedBooksWeek, and librarians are on the front lines of the culture wars as this well-meaning, if bland, documentary reveals. Check out my review for @film-forward.com.

willywaldowilliams.bsky.social @willywaldowilliams.bsky.social · 2d

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The Librarians

An anonymous librarian in The Librarians (Amy Bench/8 Above) The trouble began in 2021 when Matt Krause, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, released a list of 850 books he wanted schoo...

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Nikolaus Herres @nh2910.bsky.social · 2d

"Essentially, the librarians are my suspects," the Texas police officer tells a school superintendent in the body camera footage. "If they are the ones that are choosing the books and putting them in there, you know, they're the ones carrying the criminal liability."

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2d

Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott are co-venturing the new GOP Big Brother State. Book burnings, pogroms targeting trans children, converting colleges and universities into factories for MAGA man—these elements are their hallmarks, political indoctrination is their calling card.

Texas and Florida have become national models for using the police state to wage culture war battles

From library books to abortion, gender, and even food, the culture war is now feeding the police state.

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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 2d

I’m hanging out in the Hamptons today with a praying mantis before a screening of The Librarians tonight at the Hamptons Film Festival. Thanks, book banners!

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The Librarians Film @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social · 1d

@librarianjones.com is a hero and a well-deserved Time100 “The World’s Most Influential Rising Stars”!

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The Librarians Film @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social · 1d

We’re going to do all the below AND we hope you can catch THE LIBRARIANS in theaters!

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ACLU of the District of Columbia @aclu-dc.bsky.social · 1d

It's Banned Books Week! Join us this year as we celebrate the freedom to read whatever we choose – free from government interference. Being able to learn about and engage with new ideas, especially those we may disagree with, is foundational to any healthy democracy.

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drwendieberg.bsky.social @drwendieberg.bsky.social · 1d

"The Librarians" documents brave school librarians defending our freedom to discuss, engage, and consider a range of perspectives. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

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caitrionalee.bsky.social @caitrionalee.bsky.social · 1d

Just out of The Librarians film, thanks to the Lighthouse Dublin for showing it! thelibrariansfilm.com Still some showings coming up: www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/the-lib... Táim díreach tar éis an scannán The Librarians a fheiceáil -buíochas mór don Lighthouse BÁC é a thaispeáint #medlibs #library

The Librarians

Directed by Kim A. Snyder (Newtown, Us Kids) and executive produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, this timely documentary follows a group of embattled librarians who, during an unprecedented wave of book b...

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