Following the award ceremony for the best posters and the invitation from the Nuremberg Local Committee to the 115.BiblioCon2027, the film ‘The Librarians’ (USA 2025) will be screened in collaboration with the streaming service filmfriend. Afterward, there will be an opportunity for discussion.

Kim A. Snyder’s film follows library staff who are fighting back against the increasing number of book bans in the US since 2021. The focus is on titles relating to sex education, LGBTIQ+ issues and racism, which are set to be removed from school libraries. “The Librarians” highlights the personal commitment of the librarians, who must endure hostility, threats and even professional repercussions. The documentary powerfully reveals how well-organised Christian-conservative groups are pushing for censorship by any means necessary. An outstanding film about democracy, freedom of information and the fight for free access to knowledge.
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The performance will be in the original English with German subtitles.

Watch a short trailer here: