The Librarians Film – Miami-Dade Screenings
October 20 - October 22
The Librarians Film, The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade, and local nonprofit partners are proud to host 4 FREE screenings of THE LIBRARIANS across Miami, October 20-22, 2026. All screenings will be followed by a panel discussion with Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning Director/Producer Kim A. Snyder, Film Participant Rev. Jeffrey Dove (Clay County, FL), and local Freedom to Read advocates. REGISTER HERE.
As librarians in Florida and throughout the nation navigate rising book challenges, a 2026 Emmy Award-winning documentary is coming to Miami to engage in timely community conversations about the importance of hyperlocal civic engagement and the role school boards and library boards play in determining our Freedom to Read.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in open dialogue about rising rates of censorship, what’s at stake this election cycle, and how to get involved in the intergenerational fight for our freedom to read.
All events are free and open to the public, but we encourage registration because seating is limited. Read more about the events and opportunities below:
THE LIBRARIANS: South Florida Tour | THE EVENTS: ALL EVENTS, RSVP HERE
TUES, OCT 20 – The Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove @ 6:30-9:30pm
Screening + Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A. Snyder, Film Participant Rev. Jeffrey Dove from Clay County, and Executive Director of ACLU Florida, Bacardi Jackson.
WEDS, OCT 21 – Marshall L. Davis Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center @ 10am-12pm
Screening + Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A. Snyder, Film Participant Rev. Jeffrey Dove from Clay County, and special guests.
WEDS, OCT 21 – O Cinema South Beach @ 7-8:30pm / The Betsy Hotel @ 8:30pm
Screening at O Cinema South Beach + Q&A at The Betsy Hotel with Director/Producer Kim A. Snyder, Film Participant Rev. Jeffrey Dove from Clay County, and special guests.
THURS, OCT 22 – Urgent Inc @ The Children’s Village at Lotus Village @ 5-7pm
Screening + Q&A with Director/Producer Kim A. Snyder, Film Participant Rev. Jeffrey Dove from Clay County, and special guests.
ABOUT THE LIBRARIANS
As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy. Directed by Academy Award® nominee, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Director / Producer Kim A. Snyder (Death By Numbers, Us Kids), THE LIBRARIANS reminds us of the core principles that uphold democracy and the brave librarians at the front lines risking their careers and freedom to protect access to information and defend our rights.
“A different kind of superhero movie.” – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
WINNER: Best Documentary Film, Sarasota Film Festival
WINNER: 2026 Primetime Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
Runtime: 92min
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
KIM A. SNYDER, Director/Producer
Kim A. Snyder is an Academy Award®-nominated, Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning Director/Producer. Her latest feature, The Librarians, won a 2026 Primetime Emmy® for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. Her short, Death By Numbers was nominated for an Oscar in 2025. Snyder’s films include Us Kids, Lessons from a School Shooting, and Newtown.
REV. JEFFREY DOVE, Film Participant (Clay County)
Reverend Jeffrey Dove, a servant leader with a passion for ministry and social justice, currently guides the congregation of Saint James AME Church in Orange Park, Florida. Rev. Dove’s commitment to service is evident in his active involvement within the AME Church, including roles as Coordinator of Voter Registration and Education for the 11th Episcopal District. He holds a Master of Divinity from the Interdenominational Theological Center and is a graduate of Edward Waters College.
ABOUT THE WOMEN’S FUND MIAMI-DADE
The Women’s Fund creates a stronger Miami-Dade through grantmaking, advocacy, research and leveraging collective impact. For three decades, we have invested in transformative initiatives supporting women and girls across our community. Together, we are building a Miami-Dade where women and girls rise to leadership, achieve equal opportunity, can access equitable health care and are free from violence.
PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS to date include:
The Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove, Marshall L. Davis Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, O Cinema South Beach, Urgent, Inc @ The Children’s Village, Books & Books, Moms4Libros, WLRN TV, Mosaic Miami, Roots Bookstore and Market, Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library, ACLU, Women of Color Empowerment Institute, The Ikagai Partnership, Third Wave Volunteers, FemCity, Miami-Dade LGBTQ+&Allied Chamber of Commerce, PEN America, ACLU of FL, League of Women Voters Miami, Human Rights Watch Miami and Overtown CYC.
MEDIA INQUIRIES
For media inquiries, please contact: TheLibrariansFilm@KASnyder.Productions.