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 a large-scale coordinated extremist movement 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.

Q+A following the screening with the film's director, Kim A. Snyder.

Kim A Snyder is an Academy Award®-nominated, Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning Director/Producer. Her latest feature, The Librarians, won a 2026 Primetime Emmy® for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. Her short, Death By Numbers was nominated for an Oscar in 2025. Snyder’s films include Us Kids, Lessons from a School Shooting, and Newtown.