The Librarians
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Documentary screening and panel discussion
As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy. The Librarians, which made its world premiere at Sundance and continued on to SXSW and Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, explores the urgent moment we find ourselves in. As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy, flanked by concerned community members and young readers.
Join us for a screening of this important film, followed by a panel discussion with: Charlotte Adamis, retired public school librarian and active community organizer; Alex Geller, director of the Red Hook Public Library; Jennifer Laughran, senior agent at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency; Dinaw Mengestu, director of the Bard Written Arts Program and president of PEN America; and Dumaine Williams, vice president and dean of Bard Early Colleges. Film screening: 5:30 pm, panel discussion: 7:00 pm.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema
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