PBS NC's Indie Lens Pop-Up Screening of Free for All: The Public Library

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Join us in person to discuss how public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere.

Durham Public Library - Main  Library

<h3>PBS North Carolina and the Durham County Library proudly present—</h3> <h3>Indie Lens Pop-Up Preview Screening of Free for All: The Public Library</h3>Join us for a free, inspiring in-person event featuring a thought-provoking film from Independent Lens, Free for All: The Public Library, showcasing 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 serve 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 always open.Following the screening there will be a lively and informative discussion about women's contributions to the public library movement, literacy, contemporary public services and more.

Event Details:<ul><li>Date: Thursday, March 20</li><li>Time: 7 PM (ET)</li><li>Doors open at 6:30 PM</li><li>Refreshments will be served</li><li>Location: Durham County Main Library, located at 300 N. Roxboro Street, Durham</li></ul>Discussion topics: women's contributions to the public libary movement, literacy, contemporary public services and more.Panelists include:<ul><li>Tammy Baggett, director, Wake County Public Library</li><li>Stephanie Fennell, deputy director, Durham County Library</li><li>Michelle Underhill, State Librarian, NCDNCR</li></ul>Register for this free, in-person event via Eventbrite. Questions about the event or registration? Email Karen Nowak at events@pbsnc.org.Free for All: The Public Library premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, April 29, at 10 PM, on PBS NC. Watch online and on the free PBS App.Accessibility Notice: Certified American Sign Language interpreting services will be provided for the discussion portion of the event. The film will have closed captions.This event was made possible in part with grant funds from ITVS.