CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 1h 32m

The Librarians

America's war on books is more than a war on words.

74%(11)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byKim A. Snyder

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 32m
Language: EN
Released: September 26, 2025

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9 credited

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Suzette Baker

Self

Becky Calzada

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Carolyn Foote

Self

Martha Hickson

Self

Amanda Jones

Self

Marie Masferrer

Self

Julie Miller

Self

Weston Brown

Self

Greg Abbott

Self (archive footage)

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Directed by: Kim A. Snyder
Written by: X González
Leo Munoz
Produced by: Maria Cuomo Cole
Jana Edelbaum

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