"Free for All: The Public Library" tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea 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. (Run Time: 60 min)

Join us for this free advance screening before the film’s PBS premiere in April 2025. Following the screening, Amy Wisehart (NEHL Director, Maine Library Association President) will host a conversation exploring how public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere, despite the threats to funding the civic institution has faced in recent years.