The Librarians: Film Screening & Faculty Dialogue

Copley Library proudly presents a screening of "The Librarians" followed by a guided discussion with USD faculty. This event is free and open to the entire USD community. 

Guest Speakers: 

Laura Turner, Associate Professor, Associate Dean University Library, Head of Collections, Access, and Discovery, Copley Library

Erika Garcia, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, School of Leadership and Education Sciences 

About the film: 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.