Library Staff Directory
Posted Mar 19, 2025
What: Free for All: The Public Library Film Screening
When: Monday, April 7, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Village Center Meeting Room (lower level of library)
We’re celebrating National Library Week with a shortened, preview version of the upcoming Independent Lens documentary Free for All: The Public Library. The film, by Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all; a simple idea that shaped a nation.
The public library is one of America’s most valued yet endangered institutions. Director Dawn Logsdon travels the United States, discovering historic and modern-day figures, especially women, who contributed to the library’s integral position within democracy. Free for All: The Public Library chronicles the evolution of the nation’s public libraries, tracing the battles over who can enter, what belongs there, and who makes these decisions, while exploring how public commons are defined and defended.
Join us for a free screening, followed by a brief community discussion to engage with the topics and themes of the film. Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Shorewood Public Library. No registration is required
This screening is part of PBS Indie Lens Pop-Up, a community series that brings people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations. Free for All: The Public Library premieres on Milwaukee PBS on Tuesday, April 29 at 9:00 p.m.
About INDEPENDENT LENS:
Independent Lens is an Emmy® Award-winning PBS documentary series. With founding executive producer Lois Vossen, the series has been honored with 10 Academy Award nominations and features documentaries united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement, and unflinching visions of independent filmmakers. Presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Acton Family Giving, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, Park Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and National Endowment for the Arts.
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