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Clinton Essex Franklin Library System and Mountain Lake PBS Host Indie Lens Pop-Up Screening of The Librarians During National Library Week

Thursday, April, 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., The Strand Center Theatre

RSVP: Admission is free & open to the public; registration is required at wpbstv.org/events

The Clinton Essex Franklin Library System (CEFLS) and Mountain Lake PBS invite the public to attend a free Indie Lens Pop-Up screening ofThe Librarians during National Library Week. The film screening will be followed by a moderated community discussion and audience Q&A.

The Librarians takes viewers to the front lines of book‑banning debates and examines how censorship and collection challenges are shaping public libraries across the United States. The screening is part of the Indie Lens Pop‑Up series presented by Watertown PBS in partnership with Mountain Lake PBS, Clinton Essex Franklin Library System, North Country Library System, the Northern New York Library Network, John Brown Lives!, and NYSED.

Simultaneous watch‑party screenings will also be held at participating CEFLS member libraries, including Keeseville Free Library, Keene Valley Library Association, Mooers Free Library, Paine Memorial Free Library in Willsboro, Schroon Lake Public Library, Wells Memorial Library in Upper Jay, and Westport Library Association. Additional watch parties are available at libraries across the North Country. See a full list at wpbstv.org/event/national-library-week-free-screening-the-librarians/.

Following the screening, emcee Sarah Spanburgh, Assistant Library Director at Plattsburgh Public Library, will lead an interactive discussion with panelists about censorship, its impact on democracy, and the broader implications for education and intellectual freedom. Panelists include: Ben Carman (Library Director, Plattsburgh Public Library), Sarah Jennette (Head of Library Services, Clinton Community College), Tasha Nadge (Library Media Specialist, Plattsburgh High School), Suzanne Orlando (Senior Librarian, Adirondack Correctional Facility; Trustee, Tupper Lake Goff-Nelson Memorial Library), and JJ Murnane (Founder, Show Up Community Activism Group).

 

Posted: April 4th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Education News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru Library News.

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