This documentary tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today’s librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all. Learn more about the film here: www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/free-for-all

Following the screening, a guest speaker from NCLS will discuss the library system and the challenges it currently faces.

“Free For All: The Public Library” premieres on WPBS-TV and PBS Tuesday, April 29 at 10:00 pm. Watch the trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD45tDYf6qU