Upcoming Events at the Library

WNMU-TV & Lydia Olson Library event to feature screening and panel discussion with Emera Bridger Wilson (Department Head of Olson Library), Dillon Geshel (Executive Director of Michigan Library Association), & Sarah Rehborg (Youth Services Librarian at Perter White Library).

(Marquette, MI) April 9th, 2026 —Indie Lens Pop-Up, presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS, WNMU-TV, and Olson Library will host a special screening of “The Librarians," featuring a panel discussion with Emera Bridger Wilson, Dillon Geshel, and Sarah Rehborg. “The Librarians” follows a courageous network of besieged librarians as they unite to examine how book restriction policies are shaping library collections.

From Oscar-nominated Director and Producer Kim A. Snyder ("Death By Numbers," “Newtown,” “Us Kids”) and Executive Producer Sarah Jessica Parker, “The Librarians” takes viewers from Texas to Florida and beyond, where local libraries have become unexpected battlegrounds in a national struggle over parental control, intellectual freedom, and democracy itself.  Sparked by the controversial “Krause List” in Texas, which targets 850 books centered on race and LGBTQIA+ stories, the film takes a deep investigative dive into the escalating movement against book banning. The film captures the courage and resilience of the everyday heroes, librarians, as well as concerned parents and students flanking them, who have become first responders in the fight for the freedom to read, standing defiantly against censorship at all costs.

WHAT: FREE screening of “The Librarians” followed by a community panel discussion featuring the experience and expertise of local librarians.

WHO: Presenters: Indie Lens Pop-Up,WNMU-TV, and Lydia Olson Library

WHEN: April 23rd, 2026 at 6 PM
WHERE: NMU’s Jamrich Hall, Room 1100

After the screening, Emera Bridger Wilson, Dillon Geshel, and Sarah Rehborg host an engaging and interactive discussion about censorship, its effects on democracy, and the broader implications for education and intellectual freedom.