Banned Books Week 2026: "The Librarians" Screening
In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale.
Attend a free screening of The Librarians in celebration of Banned Books Week, hosted by English Graduate Student Association (EGSA).
A handful of people should not be allowed to dictate what the rest of us can read! Organized groups have used fear and disinformation to silence stories and remove books from our libraries, schools, and bookstores. Why can’t they just let books be?
Books are for everyone. Books should be read. Books should be uncensored. Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read.
Related LibGuide: Banned Books Information and Events by Kelsey Brown
- Date:
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026
- Time:
- 4:30pm - 6:30pm
- Location:
- University-Student Union Theatre
- Audience:
- All Faculty Graduate Student Public Staff Undergraduate Student
- Categories:
- Social Events