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A new documentary checks out the many ways libraries are a 'Free For All'

by David Bianculli

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5380803/free-for-all-library-documentary-pbs

#library #bannedbook #librarians

Artistic Rendering of the Library of Alexandria, based on some archaeological evidence. The building is depicted with classical Greco-Egyptian design elements—tall columns, marble facades, and ornate friezes. The scene shows the interior, with long, vaulted halls lined with wooden shelves, niches filled with scrolls, and skylights that bathe the room in warm light. Scholars, scribes, and philosophers in flowing robes move through the space—engaged in reading, debating, or writing—evoking a vibrant intellectual culture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria#/media/File:Ancientlibraryalex.jpg
Artistic Rendering of the Library of Alexandria, based on some archaeological evidence. The building is depicted with classical Greco-Egyptian design elements—tall columns, marble facades, and ornate friezes. The scene shows the interior, with long, vaulted halls lined with wooden shelves, niches filled with scrolls, and skylights that bathe the room in warm light. Scholars, scribes, and philosophers in flowing robes move through the space—engaged in reading, debating, or writing—evoking a vibrant intellectual culture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria#/media/File:Ancientlibraryalex.jpg
Artistic Rendering of the Library of Alexandria, based on some archaeological evidence. The building is depicted with classical Greco-Egyptian design elements—tall columns, marble facades, and ornate friezes. The scene shows the interior, with long, vaulted halls lined with wooden shelves, niches filled with scrolls, and skylights that bathe the room in warm light. Scholars, scribes, and philosophers in flowing robes move through the space—engaged in reading, debating, or writing—evoking a vibrant intellectual culture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria#/media/File:Ancientlibraryalex.jpg