"Oscar-nominated filmmaker Kim A. Snyder's documentary, executive produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, travels to Texas, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, and other states to shine a light on the conservative war on books. The movie tracks how politicians, school boards, and the curiously well-funded Moms for Liberty's determination to keep subjects they deem to be inappropriate out of students' hands. Librarians, at the risk of their careers and standing in their churches and communities, are shown being equally dedicated to ensuring those books remain available."
"The principal responded by forbidding Masferrer from speaking at upcoming award ceremonies. "The union came to my defense and got me back on campus, and the district backed me up," Masferrer tells 48hills. "I think that made her even more angry. She locked me in the library and threatened my job. So, I had a teeny, tiny piece happen to me that happened to all the other librarians.""
Florida elementary school librarian Marie Masferrer confronted a principal who pulled several LGBT titles and was later barred from speaking at student ceremonies. Masferrer credited her union and district support for restoring her campus access after threats to her job. The documentary The Librarians follows librarians across multiple states as they oppose conservative efforts to remove books from schools and libraries. The film depicts attacks led by politicians, school boards, and well-funded groups such as Moms for Liberty targeting LGBT, civil-rights, and other contested subjects. Librarians are shown risking careers, reputations, and community standing to keep challenged books available to students. The controversy intensified after Texas Representative Matt Krause compiled a list of 850 books in 2021.
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