Free for All: The Public Library
Genres
Overview
The story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea of a public library happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
2025-02-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Laurie Anderson
Self
Deborah Caldwell-Stone
Self
Malkia Cyril
Self
Lolis Eric Elie
Self
Sylvia Flowers
Self
Geraldine Edwards Hollis
Self
Crosby Kemper
Self
JoNell Kennedy
Self
Jill Lepore
Self
David Nasaw
Self
John Palfrey
Self
Abigail Van Slyck
Self
Ethelene Whitmire
Self
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