The Librarians Screening
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Date & Time
Thu, Jan 29 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Address (map)
2044 Alameda Padre Serra
Venue (website)
SBIFF Riviera Theatre
The Santa Barbara Public Library and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) are proud to jointly present a special screening of the timely and powerful documentary The Librarians, followed by a conversation with director Kim A. Snyder.
Library on the Go will be onsite before the event, offering attendees the chance to learn more about library services, checkout and return materials, create library cards, and connect directly with library staff.
At a moment when libraries and library professionals across the country face increasing political attacks, censorship efforts, and threats to intellectual freedom, this event invites the community to better understand the climate libraries are navigating—and the critical role we all play in defending democracy.
The film follows librarians across the United States who are uniting to combat book banning and censorship, placing libraries on the frontlines of defending democracy amid unprecedented challenges in Texas, Florida, and beyond.
Launching at the January 29 screening of The Librarians will be the I Love My Library campaign, which invites the Santa Barbara community to visibly and collectively show support for its public libraries and library staff.
