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Free for All: The Public Library

How the Public Library Became an American Civic Institution | Full Documentary | Independent Lens

In this PBS Independent Lens documentary codirected by Dawn Logsdon, who also narrates, and Lucie Faulknor, the history of public libraries is uncovered, from the quiet revolutionaries who opened these doors to all, to today’s librarians who service the public in an age of closures and book bans. “Libraries are not just about books. They’re about people, and they’re about stories.”

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Free for All: The Public Library
documentary
PBS
public library
banned books
book banning
2025

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