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Indie Lens: A Conversation on Free for All: The Public Library

Season 2025 Episode 22 | 31m 27s

Join PBS Books for an enlightening conversation exploring the transformative power of public libraries in America. This special event, created to support the upcoming Independent Lens film Free for All: The Public Library, features an in-depth discussion with filmmakers Dawn Logsdon & Lucie Faulknor, as well as a thought-provoking conversation with Cindy Hohl, President of the ALA

Aired: 04/22/25
Indie Lens: A Conversation on Free for All: The Public Library
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