INDIE LENS POP-UP PRESENTS “FREE FOR ALL: THE PUBLIC LIBRARY,” THE STORY OF A SIMPLE IDEA THAT SHAPED A NATION. Indie Lens Pop-Up, presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS, and Shell Lake Public Library will host an event featuring a shortened, preview version of “Free for All: The Public Library” and discussion after Thursday May 1 from 5 to 7 pm and Friday May 9 from 1 to 3. “Free for All: The Public Library” tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all. We will have popcorn with our screenings.
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.
“Free for All: The Public Library” will debut on April 29, 2025, at 10 p.m. ET on PBS and the PBS app (check local listings). For more information, visit Independent Lens.
Indie Lens Pop-Up is a community series that brings people together for film screenings and conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on PBS’s INDEPENDENT LENS, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws local residents, leaders, and organizations to discuss what matters most. Learn more at pbs.org/indielenspopup.
Free For All: The Public Library movie screening
