The
Librarians Screening

The Librarians is a 2025 documentary directed by Kim A. Snyder and executive produced by Sarah Jessica Parker. It won the 2026 Emmy for Documentary of Exceptional Merit. The film examines the wave of censorship and book removals in US public and school libraries, partly triggered by the Krause List, which brings together about 850 titles, many linked to racial issues and LGBTQIA+ identities. Through librarians facing threats, political pressure and harassment, it shows the role of libraries in defending intellectual freedom and free access to information. It was presented at Sundance and shown on PBS and BBC Four; in Portugal it had a special session at Torre do Tombo in March 2026. The Tavira screening is supported by the Goethe-Institut and is part of a cycle across several Algarve venues. The session is in English with Portuguese subtitles.