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Maryland Libraries Together Discussion (online)

"Free For All: The Public Library"

2025-05-13 19:00:00 2025-05-13 20:15:00 America/New_York Maryland Libraries Together Discussion (online) Learn how public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere. Watch Free for All: The Public Library at a local screening, or online via MPT at your convenience, and then participate in a community-driven discussion about the documentary. This discussion takes place on Zoom. Register with an email address to receive the link to join the discussion. Virtual Branch -

Tuesday, May 13
7:00pm - 8:15pm

Learn how public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere. Watch Free for All: The Public Library at a local screening, or online via MPT at your convenience, and then participate in a community-driven discussion about the documentary. This discussion takes place on Zoom. Register with an email address to receive the link to join the discussion.

Free for All: The Public Library

tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the public despite workingin 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.

Free for All: The Public Library premieres on Independent Lens on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025. Watch online, or attend a local screening...options listed on the registration page.

The program is made possible through a partnership with Maryland Libraries Together and Howard County Library System.

AGE GROUP: | Teen | Senior | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Films | Book Events/Discussion |

TAGS: | Adults |

Virtual Branch

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Phone: (410) 535-0291

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Mon, Sep 21 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 22 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 23 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 24 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 25 12:00PM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 26 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 27 Closed

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Upcoming events

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Thu, Sep 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us, either online (free) or in person (ticketed) at No Thyme to Cook, to discuss and digest a culinary book. This month, we're reading "Salt, Sweat & Steam" by Brigid Washington. Register to attend virtually at no cost. In-person attendance at No Thyme to Cook in Solomons requires a paid ticket and includes dinner that is based on the book!

Mon, Sep 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Zoom Room
Join our monthly movie discussion! This month's featured films are "Cold Storage" and "The Talented Mr. Ripley." Both are available to stream on Kanopy through Calvert Library. Watch one or both movies before the event, then join us for a lively discussion on Monday night! Register now to receive the Zoom link by email an hour before the event begins.

Tue, Oct 06, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Looking for a writers' group? All writers and would-be writers are welcome to come for critique and camaraderie.

Wed, Oct 07, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Zoom Room
Come have fun with D&D, a role-playing game for adults of all experience levels. Please register for this event.

Tue, Oct 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Administración del Seguro Social provee protección para los trabajadores y sus familias. El programa provee ingreso mensual a las personas mayores de edad, los trabajadores que sufren de una incapacidad, niños con incapacidades y las familias en las que fallece un cónyuge o padre.
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Fri, Oct 16, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Looking for a writers' group? All writers and would-be writers are welcome to come for critique and camaraderie.

Tue, Oct 20, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Zoom Room
Calvert Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Wed, Oct 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Join us online for SAFE: Consumer Education @ Your Library. Beyond delicious ingredients, making and selling foods requires producers to locate, interpret, and apply laws related to food safety, processing, licensing, and labeling. These webinars are offered in partnership with the MD Dept of Labor and public libraries statewide.
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Wed, Oct 21, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Zoom Room
Come have fun with D&D, a role-playing game for adults of all experience levels. Please register for this event.