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How Book Bans Undermine Democracy

Filmmaker Kim Snyder joins The Electorette to discuss her new documentary The Librarians, premiering February 9 on PBS. The film chronicles librarians in Texas and Florida who became the targets of a coordinated political campaign to ban books—many of them accused of being “pornographers” or “groomers” simply for doing their jobs. What begins as a moral panic over books quickly reveals itself as a broader assault on the First Amendment, public education, and democratic norms. In this conversation, we discuss: Why librarians became strategic targets How “pornography” claims are used to bypass constitutional protections The chilling effect of shadow bans and intimidation The Supreme Court decision quietly reshaping the freedom to read What book bans communicate to children—especially marginalized kids 📌 The Librarians premieres February 9 on PBS.