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I think I distributed something a few weeks ago about this film ... hopefully other states are showing it also, but for interested WA students there is a screening on May 1. See below for details and registration.</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> WAIN <wain-bounces@lists.curtin.edu.au> on behalf of Gareth Dixon via WAIN <wain@lists.curtin.edu.au><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 24, 2026 3:49 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WAIN] Film screening - The Librarians</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi all</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Public Libraries WA is pleased to present a special screening of the documentary film “The Librarians” following the PLWA meeting on Friday May 1.<br>
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The screening will commence at 11am. Numbers are limited and you can book your free spot here -
<a href="https://events.humanitix.com/plwalibrarians">https://events.humanitix.com/plwalibrarians</a><br>
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Please pass on to your teams and colleagues in other sectors.<br>
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The blurb:<br>
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<b>Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities.</b></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate.</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship efforts.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind regards</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#003E51">Gareth Dixon</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#003E51"> <b>(he/him)</b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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