The Librarians - Free Screening

Join the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) and the London Public Library for a screening of the 2025 film The Librarians as part of Freedom to Read Week (February 23 - March 1). The film will be followed by a panel discussion about censorship.

All are welcome to attend this showing at The Wolf Performance Hall.

Monday, February 23, 2026
6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Central Library
251 Dundas St. London, ON

* Two hours of free parking at Citi Plaza is available by picking up a parking voucher from the main desk at Central Library.

Film Description:

Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities.

In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale.
- description from film website