Free For All: The Public Library

Program Type:

Business, Government & Legal, Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Movies, Music & Culture

Age Group:

Everyone
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on May 13, 2025 @ 6:00pm.

Program Description

Event Details

Free For All: The Public Library

Join your library and your community to watch the newly released documentary Free for All: The Public Library from Indie Lens and Maryland Public Television which charts the institution’s trajectory, from America’s original Free Library Movement that began in the mid–19th century, to current struggles in a digital age amidst budget cuts, closures, and polarizing book bans. Following the stories of public library visitors and staff striving to implement innovative policies, the film celebrates a civic institution whose offerings are free and whose doors are open to all.

Come spend an evening out at the beautiful downtown Fletcher Library.  Learn about library history, its future, and all it has to offer while connecting with other library supporters, watching an engaging 60-minute film, and hearing from those who help bring these services to you joyfully.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Please inform us of special needs two weeks prior to the program.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

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