A public library’s mission is simple but powerful: to be a place anyone can enter, free of charge, and encounter a universe of ideas and resources. In this screening of a new documentary, Free for All: Inside the Public Library, explore how the civic institutions shaped the country and remain a sanctuary to this day.
Free for All, directed by Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, tells the stories of how America’s public libraries came to be and the people who created them. This includes the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement,” as well as today’s librarians who serve the public in a contentious era of closures and book bans.
The directors will discuss the film before the screening.
Logsdon is the producer, director, and editor of the award-winning documentary Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans and co-director of Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton. She also has numerous editing credits, including Jacques Pepin: The Art of Craft. Faulknor, an arts management and documentary film professional, founded Serendipity Films, LLC, and produced Faubourg Tremé.
