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Free for All: The Public Library (2025)

Movie 83 min

Documentary

The story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea of a public library happen. From the pioneering women behind the "Free Library Movement" to today's librarians who service the public despite working in 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.

Dawn Logsdon Director Dawn Logsdon Writer Elizabeth Finlayson Writer

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Quick facts

Released
April 29, 2025
Runtime
83 min
IMDb
tt2786516
Language
Studio
Serendipity Films

Themes

Cast

Laurie Anderson Laurie Anderson Self Deborah Caldwell-Stone Self Malkia Cyril Self Lolis Eric Elie Self Sylvia Flowers Self Geraldine Edwards Hollis Self Crosby Kemper Self JoNell Kennedy JoNell Kennedy Self Jill Lepore Self David Nasaw Self John Palfrey Self Abigail Van Slyck Self Ethelene Whitmire Self

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Frequently asked questions

What is Free for All: The Public Library about?
The story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea of a public library happen. From the pioneering women behind the "Free Library Movement" to today's librarians who service the public despite working in 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.
Who directed Free for All: The Public Library?
Free for All: The Public Library was directed by Dawn Logsdon.
Who stars in Free for All: The Public Library?
Free for All: The Public Library stars Laurie Anderson, Deborah Caldwell-Stone, Malkia Cyril, Lolis Eric Elie.
When was Free for All: The Public Library released?
Free for All: The Public Library is a 2025 documentary film.
Where can I watch Free for All: The Public Library?
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