The Librarians – movie screening at The Varsity
Join the University Libraries for a special Banned Books Week 2025 screening of the documentary The Librarians on Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Varsity Theater in Chapel Hill.
In today’s America, political polarization finds librarians under siege as an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida and beyond. As the crisis escalates, they join forces as unlikely defenders on the frontlines of democracy. Director Kim A. Snyder’s documentary The Librarians traverses small-town USA with riveting interviews and troves of archival material to reveal the story of the country’s heroic librarians, everyday Americans who have become unlikely defenders of democracy, risking everything to uphold our most fundamental of rights.
The film will be introduced by Dr. Francesca Tripodi, professor at UNC’s School of Information and Library Science and Principal Investigator at the Center for Information Technology and Public Life (CITAP) at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the event starting promptly at 7 p.m. Get your online ticket now. Tickets will also be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the event. This screening, hosted by UNC Libraries and CITAP, is free and open to the public and fulfills a CLE credit.