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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. This event is free and open to all. More information and registration: https://wcfl.librarymarket.com/event/free-all-public-library-58270

Public libraries are such a staple of American communities, but how did this system come to be? Join LPB & the East Baton Rouge Parish Library for a free film screening + conversation: 🎥FREE FOR ALL: THE PUBLIC LIBRARY 🗓Saturday, January 18 at 3PM 📚At The Main Library at Goodwood (7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge, 70806) 🎟REGISTER for this free event at www.lpb.org/free-for-all Panelists include Dr. Carol Barry, the Bert R. and Judith I. Boyce Professor in the School of Information Studies at LSU, and Tyler Litt, social impact strategist, leadership advisor, and founder of HireLitt. The conversation will be moderated by Mary Stein, the EBRPL's Assistant Director of Administration.