[Michlib-l] Open Invitation to all Michigan Librarians

[Isabella Rowan]

Dear Fellow Librarians,

To quote Evelyn Carnahan from "The Mummy" — ". . .I am proud of what I am. [And what is that?] I am a librarian."

Fowlerville District Library is thrilled to host one of 250 free screenings nationwide (and the only one in mid-Michigan) of a forthcoming documentary entitled "Free for All: The Public Library" (Runtime: 60 mins., Not Rated) on Wednesday, April 9 @ 7 pm at the Historic Howell Theater, 315 E Grand River, Howell.

The film will premiere on Independent Lens on Monday, April 29 at 10/9c, but this is your chance to see it first and in good company.

https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/free-for-all/
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Free for All: The Public Library - Independent Lens - PBS<https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/free-for-all/>
About the Documentary. Free for All: Inside the Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library ...
www.pbs.org


With the current political climate, the anti-library nonsense and accusations of grooming (I don't recall "Grooming for Librarians 101" as an option in the course catalog when I attended Wayne State), this film explores the history of public libraries in America and reinforces why we do what we do.  This film will make you mad, make you laugh, make you cry, and also make you cheer — for us.

So grab your librarian friends and colleagues, put on your library shirts, and let's take over the Historic Howell Theater on Wednesday, April 9 — this is National Library Week, by the way.  The theater seats 212.  How awesome would it be for 200 librarians to converge on Howell!  Grab some dinner, do a little shopping, and come to my free screening.  Doors open at 6 pm and the film starts at 7 pm.  Show your library card at the concession stand and get a small popcorn and pop combo for a discounted price of only $6 (reg. $7.75).

Some of us Livingston County libraries will have info tables in the lobby. If you have a story you want to share about why you became a librarian or an uplifting story about a life that was changed because of your library, please email me.  We will share some of them before and after the screening.

Here is the trailer: https://youtu.be/OD45tDYf6qU?si=4KeTsLrQCEtaxpHp

Here is your official invitation:

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Yes, this event is open to the public, too, if you want to share it out.

Hope to see you there!

Cheers,
Isabella Rowan, MLIS
Executive Director

Phone: 517-223-9089, Ext. 111
130 S. Grand Ave.
Fowlerville, MI 48836
https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/
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