The Library @ The Museum: “The Librarians” (2025, NR) Documentary Film Screening
Sunday, Mar. 1 · 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Longmont Museum 400 Quail Rd., Longmont, CO 80501
- At the Longmont Museum
- Registration is required
- This program is in English
Join us for a screening of The Librarians, a powerful 2025 documentary directed by Kim A. Snyder. This Indie Lens Pop-Up film shines a light on the national conversation around access to books and ideas in schools and public libraries—and on the librarians who find themselves defending the freedom to read.
When Texas lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S., library professionals are uniting in response to new collection standards that restrict materials related to race and LGBTQIA+ themes. The Librarians tells their stories—of courage, community, and conviction—as they stand up for access to information and the role of libraries in a democratic society.
The film will be followed by a moderated discussion with the following panelists:
Brooky Parks (she/her) is an Assistant Professor and Business and Economics Reference Librarian at the University of Denver in Colorado. She began her career in public libraries working with children and teens and is passionate about providing diverse and inclusive services for all members of her community. After being wrongfully terminated by High Plains Library District in Weld County, CO for speaking out against the censorship of her teen programs, she won a precedent-setting lawsuit and was awarded the 2023 Julie J. Boucher Memorial Award by the Colorado Association of Libraries’ Intellectual Freedom Committee for promoting intellectual freedom and fighting back against censorship.
Michelle White is a career librarian with 28 years of experience spanning school, public, and academic libraries. She currently serves as a District Elementary School Librarian in Colorado. Prior to relocating in 2023, Michelle served as the District Coordinator of Library Media Services for the Escambia County School District in Florida. Her move was driven by a deeply personal and professional decision: to step away from an environment where growing censorship and book challenges threatened the core values of intellectual freedom and access to information. Michelle’s career has included roles as a public library children’s librarian, college reference librarian, technology teacher on special assignment, and school administrator — all rooted in her belief that libraries are essential spaces for curiosity, learning, connection, and free expression.
Jamie LaRue is the director of the Garfield County (Colorado) Public Library District. He is also the author of “The New Inquisition: Understanding and Managing Intellectual Freedom Challenges,” (2007) and “On Censorship: A Public Librarian Examines Cancel Culture in the US,” (2023). From January of 2016 to November of 2018, he was director of the Freedom to Read Foundation, and ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom.
This event is free and open to all.
