The Librarians: Film and Talk

Join us in this Indie popup event to see the film The Librarians and hear from librarians working on our freedom of speech and 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., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. Drawing on historical context, The Librarians explores the broader implications for education and public life.

See the film and hear from Emily Drabinski, Associate Professor and Chair of the School of Information Studies, Queens College, CUNY, and Jackson Gomez of the Brooklyn Public Library.

When: Thursday March 5, 2026 at 6 PM

Where: City College of NY, Shepard Hall Room 291, 259 Convent Avenue at 140th street (#1 to 137th St, ABCD to 145th Street) Accessible route: #6 to 125st, then M101 to 140th St.

This event is being presented by Third World Newsreel, the Documentary Forum at CCNY and the City College of NY Cohen Library.

Light refreshments served. ASL and CART at event. Film is captioned.

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Emily Drabinski is Associate Professor and Chair of the School of Information Studies, Queens College, CUNY. She served as 2023-2024 President of the American Library Association.

Jackson Gomes is the Young Adult Internship Coordinator at Brooklyn Public Library, where he leads nationally recognized teen workforce and technology programs, including Today’s Teens, Tomorrow’s Techies and Librarians of Tomorrow, and contributed to the collaborative launch of Books Unbanned, expanding access to challenged books for youth nationwide. His work was recognized with Library Journal’s 2023 Librarian of the Year award, and he is currently pursuing his MLIS at the University at Albany, SUNY (expected May 2026).

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