Event details: Monday, October 13, 2025. Film starts at 6:00 p.m. at The Lyric (1209 N. College Ave, 80524) This event is free with RSVP and open to all. Advance reservations are recommended.
Co-presented by ACT Human Rights Film Festival, Poudre Libraries, and Colorado State University Libraries.
Film: The Librarians (dir. Kim A. Snyder, 2025) follows librarians throughout the United States as they work to protect children’s rights to access books. The documentary takes us to an unexpected front line where librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy, free access to information, and our First Amendment Rights. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work—the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities.
English, 92 minutes, panel to follow.
Note: The film has generated overwhelming interest and will run two concurrent screenings at The Lyric. There are two sign up pages – check Poudre Libraries Calendar both to find available seats.
No late seating for ticket holders. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the event to ensure seating. Unclaimed seats will be released five minutes prior to the film start.
There will be a standby line. A standby line will be formed beginning 60 minutes prior to the screening time. Upon arrival, check in with the ACT box office for a line number. We will begin to release seats 5 minutes prior to the screening time. While entry is not guaranteed, best efforts will be made to get as many people in as possible. If admitted, you will be called up to the Box Office to claim your ticket and be directed to seats in the theater.
Post-film panelists:
Kristen Draper, Poudre School District, School Board President
Currie Meyer, Poudre Libraries, Branch Manager
Heidi Splittgerber, Associate Professor and Head of Collection Strategies, CSU Libraries
Clarissa Trapp, Instruction and Outreach Archivist, CSU Libraries