The Librarians
“America's war on books is more than a war on words.”
2025•1h 32m•7.4•Released
Documentary
As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy.
Director
Kim A. Snyder
Writer
X González, Leo Munoz, Jack Youngelson
Languages
English
Studio
Ideal Partners
Cast
Suzette Baker
Self
Becky Calzada
Self
Carolyn Foote
Self
Martha Hickson
Self
Amanda Jones
Self
Marie Masferrer
Self
Julie Miller
Self
Weston Brown
Self
Greg Abbott
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
Ideal Partners
Company
Cuomo-Cole Productions
Company
Pretty Matches Productions
Company
ITVS
Company
Good Gravy Films
Company
Artemis Rising
Company
The Harnisch Foundation
Company
World of HA Productions
Company
K.A. Snyder Productions
Company
Doc Society
Producer
Maria Cuomo Cole
Producer
Jana Edelbaum
Producer
Kim A. Snyder
Producer
Janique L. Robillard
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