Film: "The Librarians" and Q&A

• Event Date: Friday, October 9, 2026
• Time: 5:00 pm–8:15 pm (CDT)
• Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
• Cost: Free, registration required

• Film

Join us for a screening of The Librarians. Special guest, Becky Calzada, a librarian featured in the film, will be present after the screening for a fireside chat with Emily Knox, interim Dean of the School of Information Sciences (iSchool), followed by a live audience Q&A.

Space is limited. RSVP by October 7 at noon. 1 RSVP per person.

Program:

• 5:00–5:30 pm — Welcome reception
• 5:30–7:15 pm — Film screening
• 7:15–8:00 pm — Panel discussion moderated by Emily Knox, featuring film participants and representatives from local and institutional libraries, including the Champaign Public Library, the University of Illinois Library, and Parkland College
• 8:00–8:15 pm — Audience Q&A

More information on the film The Librarians Film | Official Site(external link)

In Collaboration with:

Champaign Public Library(external link) | Illinois Heartland Library System(external link) | Parkland College Library(external link) | School of Information Sciences(external link) | Urbana Free Library(external link)