Maryland Libraries Together Discussion - "Free For All: The Public Library" (Online)

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Authors & Book Groups, Community Health & Wellness, Community Services, Fun & Learning, History & Genealogy

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Tweens and Teens (12-17), Adult (18+)
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Maryland Libraries Together Discussion - "Free For All: The Public Library" (Online) 

Register here: bit.ly/MLT-freeforall

Learn how public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere. Watch Free for All: The Public Library at a local screening, or online via MPT at your convenience, and then participate in a community-driven discussion about the documentary.  This discussion takes place on Zoom. Register with an email address to receive the link to join the discussion. 

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 workingin 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. 

 Free for All: The Public Library premieres on Independent Lens on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025. Watch online, or attend a local screening: 

WESTERN MARYLAND

  • Tuesday, April 8 @ 5pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Frostburg Library | RSVP
  • Friday, April 11 @ 12pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ South Cumberland Library | RSVP
  • Wednesday, May 21 @ 5pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Ruth Enlow Library | RSVP

 CENTRAL MARYLAND

  • Thursday, April 3 @ 6pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Fallston Library | RSVP
  • Saturday, April 5 @ 2pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Abingdon Library | RSVP
  • Wednesday, April 9 @ 2pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Baltimore County Public Library, Pikesville Branch | RSVP
  • Wednesday, April 9 @ 6:30pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ BCPL, Cockeysville Branch | RSVP
  • Wednesday, April 9 @ 6pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Enoch Pratt Free Library | RSVP
  • Wednesday, April 9 @ 6:30pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Joppa Library | RSVP
  • Saturday, April 12 @ 1pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Edgewood Library | RSVP
  • Saturday, April 26 @ 2:30pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Aberdeen Library | RSVP
  • Saturday, April 26 @ 10:30am: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Norrisville Library | RSVP
  • Wednesday, April 30 @ 6pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Bel Air Library | RSVP
  • Monday, May 5 @ 7pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Howard County Public Library, Central Branch | RSVP
  • Wednesday, May 7 @ 6pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library | RSVP

 CAPITAL REGION

  • Tuesday, April 29 @ 5pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Fairmount Heights Branch Library | RSVP

 EASTERN SHORE

  • Tuesday, April 8 @ 2:00pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Ocean City Library | RSVP
  • Tuesday, April 8 @ 6:30pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Cecil County Public Library, North East Branch | RSVP
  • Friday, April 11 @ 9am: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Talbot County Free Library | RSVP
  • Friday, April 11 @ 2pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Leonardtown Library | RSVP
  • Saturday, April 12 @ 11am: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Queen Anne's County Library, Kent Island Branch | RSVP
  • Saturday, May 24 @ 1pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Charlotte Hall Library | RSVP

 SOUTHERN MARYLAND

  • Tuesday, February 25 @ 5pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ Calvert Library Prince Frederick | RSVP
  • Saturday, April 12 @ 2pm: Free For All: The Public Library Screening @ La Plata Branch Library | RSVP

 The program is made possible through a partnership with Maryland Libraries Together and Howard County Library System.

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