What was once a community space, libraries have become a battleground over censorship, with librarians on the frontlines. Watch @independentlens.bsky.social
@thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social on the PBS YouTube Channel and PBS app starting February 9. pbs.org/independentlens
@thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social on the PBS YouTube Channel and PBS app starting February 9. pbs.org/independentlens
February 3, 2026 at 12:02 AM
What was once a community space, libraries have become a battleground over censorship, with librarians on the frontlines. Watch @independentlens.bsky.social
@thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social on the PBS YouTube Channel and PBS app starting February 9. pbs.org/independentlens
@thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social on the PBS YouTube Channel and PBS app starting February 9. pbs.org/independentlens
If you haven't had the chance to see The Librarians yet, catch Kim Snyder’s powerful documentary when it premieres February 9 on Independent Lens on PBS.
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/the-librarians/
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/the-librarians/
The Librarians | Book Policies Documentary | Independent Lens
The Librarians follows librarians and citizens responding to restrictions on library content across the United States.
www.pbs.org
February 7, 2026 at 8:46 PM
If you haven't had the chance to see The Librarians yet, catch Kim Snyder’s powerful documentary when it premieres February 9 on Independent Lens on PBS.
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/the-librarians/
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/the-librarians/
When lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content."
#independentlens #PBS
#independentlens #PBS
February 15, 2026 at 4:03 AM
When lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content."
#independentlens #PBS
#independentlens #PBS
Reminder: I hope you’re able to catch “Free for All” tonight on
@pbs.org’s #IndependentLens documentary films showcase: Now more than ever, public libraries in America matter! 📚🏛️ www.pbs.org/independentl...
@pbs.org’s #IndependentLens documentary films showcase: Now more than ever, public libraries in America matter! 📚🏛️ www.pbs.org/independentl...
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Free for All: The Public Library Premieres April 29, 2025 Directed by Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor How public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere. W...
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April 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Reminder: I hope you’re able to catch “Free for All” tonight on
@pbs.org’s #IndependentLens documentary films showcase: Now more than ever, public libraries in America matter! 📚🏛️ www.pbs.org/independentl...
@pbs.org’s #IndependentLens documentary films showcase: Now more than ever, public libraries in America matter! 📚🏛️ www.pbs.org/independentl...
The GOP has always hated PBS/NPR. It educates, promotes equality and deals in facts. NPR has broadened my horizons more than any other single source.
#PBS #NPR #ScienceFriday #AllThingsConsidered #FreshAir #IndependentLens
Support PBS
#PBS #NPR #ScienceFriday #AllThingsConsidered #FreshAir #IndependentLens
Support PBS
These people are crazy and dangerous. Actually, claiming that PBS is indoctrinating our children? Are they going to indict big bird or Mr. Hooper next?
April 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The GOP has always hated PBS/NPR. It educates, promotes equality and deals in facts. NPR has broadened my horizons more than any other single source.
#PBS #NPR #ScienceFriday #AllThingsConsidered #FreshAir #IndependentLens
Support PBS
#PBS #NPR #ScienceFriday #AllThingsConsidered #FreshAir #IndependentLens
Support PBS
Check out the film The Strike, premiering tonight on Independent Lens. The film uplifts and reminds us how even the most powerless can stand up to power and change the system. I highly recommend it.
https:www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/the-strike/
https:www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/the-strike/
February 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Check out the film The Strike, premiering tonight on Independent Lens. The film uplifts and reminds us how even the most powerless can stand up to power and change the system. I highly recommend it.
https:www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/the-strike/
https:www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/the-strike/
Watching "The Librarians" and it is compelling. It's about librarians caught in the middle of the book banning battles happening across the country. Whatever your politics, it's worth your time—these are real people dealing with real consequences. #IndependentLens #Documentary #BannedBooks
Banned Books and the Librarians Caught in the Political Battle | Full Documentary | Independent Lens
YouTube video by PBS
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February 14, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Watching "The Librarians" and it is compelling. It's about librarians caught in the middle of the book banning battles happening across the country. Whatever your politics, it's worth your time—these are real people dealing with real consequences. #IndependentLens #Documentary #BannedBooks
Happy #LetterboxdFriday! I've been traveling, so my #LastFourWatched has some crossover from last week, but I really want folks to know about and watch Free for All: The Public Library, on @pbs.org #IndependentLens
May 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Happy #LetterboxdFriday! I've been traveling, so my #LastFourWatched has some crossover from last week, but I really want folks to know about and watch Free for All: The Public Library, on @pbs.org #IndependentLens
www-pbs-org.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/unwanted-sterilization-and-eugenics-programs-in-the-united-states/amp/?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From %251%24s&aoh=17837270212942&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com share.google/xnIXeHLKuetO...
Unwanted Sterilization and Eugenics Programs in the United States
A shameful part of America’s history.
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July 10, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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Hear from the directors of 'Free for All: The Public Library,' premiering tonight on @pbs.org #IndependentLens.
Newsmakers: Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor | American Libraries Magazine
In the PBS documentary Free for All: The Public Library, codirectors Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor trace the public library’s history.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
April 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Hear from the directors of 'Free for All: The Public Library,' premiering tonight on @pbs.org #IndependentLens.
Then when you have finished watching the documentary, check out the blog.
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/ghost-in-the-machine-ai/
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/ghost-in-the-machine-ai/
Aesthetics and Unraveling the AI Hype in Ghost in the Machine - Independent Lens
Ghost in the Machine seeks to unravel the AI hype to find the untold origins of “artificial intelligence.”
www.pbs.org
September 25, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Then when you have finished watching the documentary, check out the blog.
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/ghost-in-the-machine-ai/
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/ghost-in-the-machine-ai/
Did you miss the screening of @IndependentLens’ The Librarians this week? Don’t worry! There’s still time to catch a matinee showing at 2pm on Sunday. More spaces opened up, and it's still free, but make sure you RSVP at bit.ly/indielenslibrarians
March 7, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Did you miss the screening of @IndependentLens’ The Librarians this week? Don’t worry! There’s still time to catch a matinee showing at 2pm on Sunday. More spaces opened up, and it's still free, but make sure you RSVP at bit.ly/indielenslibrarians
They kill men, women, kids.
They kill journalists, teachers, doctors, students.
They shout “antisemite” at the top of any excuse to dismiss their disgusting treatment of humanity to gas light and cover for their genocide and ethnic cleansing.
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#FreePalestine: www.instagram.com/reel/DdCsGi7...
They kill journalists, teachers, doctors, students.
They shout “antisemite” at the top of any excuse to dismiss their disgusting treatment of humanity to gas light and cover for their genocide and ethnic cleansing.
⚠️
#FreePalestine: www.instagram.com/reel/DdCsGi7...
September 11, 2026 at 10:40 PM
They kill men, women, kids.
They kill journalists, teachers, doctors, students.
They shout “antisemite” at the top of any excuse to dismiss their disgusting treatment of humanity to gas light and cover for their genocide and ethnic cleansing.
⚠️
#FreePalestine: www.instagram.com/reel/DdCsGi7...
They kill journalists, teachers, doctors, students.
They shout “antisemite” at the top of any excuse to dismiss their disgusting treatment of humanity to gas light and cover for their genocide and ethnic cleansing.
⚠️
#FreePalestine: www.instagram.com/reel/DdCsGi7...
Bravo to PBS and Independent Lens for releasing this video on how journalists cope with trauma. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brbz...
Has Journalism Always Been This Stressful?
Breaking the News on Independent Lens: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens | #BreakingTheNewsPBSWatch Breaking the News on the @PBS: https://www.youtube.com/...
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February 26, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Bravo to PBS and Independent Lens for releasing this video on how journalists cope with trauma. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brbz...
“I hope people will thank their librarian and also realize that we can’t take them for granted anymore.”—Dawn Logsdon, codirector of Free for All: The Public Library, on @pbs.org #IndependentLens April 29
Newsmakers: Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor | American Libraries Magazine
In the PBS documentary Free for All: The Public Library, codirectors Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor trace the public library’s history.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
April 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“I hope people will thank their librarian and also realize that we can’t take them for granted anymore.”—Dawn Logsdon, codirector of Free for All: The Public Library, on @pbs.org #IndependentLens April 29
Same area, different approach this time…https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/banished/
July 24, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Same area, different approach this time…https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/banished/
Today: New #IndependentLens #PBS doc about libraries; Sarah Snook in @doriangrayplay.bsky.social; @tracibrimhall.bsky.social on poetry month; @ariannarebolini.bsky.social's new book reflecting on depression
Live at noon on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org
Live at noon on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org
April 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Today: New #IndependentLens #PBS doc about libraries; Sarah Snook in @doriangrayplay.bsky.social; @tracibrimhall.bsky.social on poetry month; @ariannarebolini.bsky.social's new book reflecting on depression
Live at noon on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org
Live at noon on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org
This documentary is airing on @pbs #IndependentLens on Monday, February 9th, 2026!
A documentary worth watching abt the rise of authoritarianism via targeting librarians and their expertise. In the doc u hear from librarians who've been disciplined, threatened, fired, and more www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykll... #BookBans #documentary #criticalthinking
THE LIBRARIANS | Official Trailer
YouTube video by The Librarians Film
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This documentary is airing on @pbs #IndependentLens on Monday, February 9th, 2026!
If you don't know who Dolores Huerta is you should educate yourself:
www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/dolores-huerta
www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/dolores-huerta
Dolores | Documentary of Labor & Feminist Icon Dolores Huerta | Independent Lens | PBS
Peter Bratt's documentary Dolores is a portrait of activist icon Dolores Huerta, who tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice.
www.pbs.org
April 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
If you don't know who Dolores Huerta is you should educate yourself:
www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/dolores-huerta
www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/dolores-huerta
From @pbs.org #IndependentLens
There was a #Documentary episode on Independent Lens on #Natchez and their romanticisation of #Enslavement This is a #Conversation about this episode.
youtu.be/sAf79DTvyPg?...
There was a #Documentary episode on Independent Lens on #Natchez and their romanticisation of #Enslavement This is a #Conversation about this episode.
youtu.be/sAf79DTvyPg?...
Revealing the Dark Truth of Southern Plantation Tourism
YouTube video by PBS Documentaries
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June 13, 2026 at 10:19 PM
From @pbs.org #IndependentLens
There was a #Documentary episode on Independent Lens on #Natchez and their romanticisation of #Enslavement This is a #Conversation about this episode.
youtu.be/sAf79DTvyPg?...
There was a #Documentary episode on Independent Lens on #Natchez and their romanticisation of #Enslavement This is a #Conversation about this episode.
youtu.be/sAf79DTvyPg?...
Good evening #SkyLine
This was good.
#IndependentLens @pbs.org
#YouTube
#FunkMusic
#MusicSky
#BlackSky
🤗💜💫✨🤌🏾
youtu.be/QrgV35cBHVs?...
This was good.
#IndependentLens @pbs.org
#YouTube
#FunkMusic
#MusicSky
#BlackSky
🤗💜💫✨🤌🏾
youtu.be/QrgV35cBHVs?...
A History of Funk Music and Black Liberation of the 1970s | Full Documentary | Independent Lens
YouTube video by PBS
youtu.be
April 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Good evening #SkyLine
This was good.
#IndependentLens @pbs.org
#YouTube
#FunkMusic
#MusicSky
#BlackSky
🤗💜💫✨🤌🏾
youtu.be/QrgV35cBHVs?...
This was good.
#IndependentLens @pbs.org
#YouTube
#FunkMusic
#MusicSky
#BlackSky
🤗💜💫✨🤌🏾
youtu.be/QrgV35cBHVs?...