‘The Librarians’ documentary wins an Emmy
Congratulations to filmmaker Kim Snyder and all the librarians featured in this powerful documentary.
From the ILoveLibraries website:
Filmmaker Kim Snyder’s documentary about public and school librarians in Texas, Florida, and other states who unite to combat book banning in the United States was awarded a 2026 Emmy® for Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking at the Creative Arts Emmys, held September 5th and 6th at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
The Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking Emmy is judged and awarded on the basis of the “filmmaker’s expressed vision, compelling power of storytelling, artistry, or innovation of craft, and the capacity to inform, transport, impact, enlighten, and create a moving and indelible work that elevates the art of documentary filmmaking.” Read more. (Photo credit: Phil McCarten)
In February, we screened the documentary before a packed house at Page Hall. Watch video of the panel discussion that followed the screening.