Film screening of The Librarians at 6:30 p.m. on November 20 in the “Muschel,” lecture hall N3
This week the USA Library celebrates its 30th anniversary: On November 20, 1995, the Library for North America Studies first opened its doors at Mainz University.
The collection, originating from the holdings of the Camp Lindsey Library—an Air Force library in Wiesbaden—included numerous print media, journals, as well as digital databases and reference works. Since then, the library, now renamed the USA Library, has continued to grow and comprises more than 80,000 print media as well as access to digital newspapers, journals, and e-books. The Library, which is open to the public, contains to a wide range of literature on the history, culture, politics, and social aspects of the United States.
As part of the anniversary celebration, the University Library, in cooperation with the Obama Institute, will show the documentary The Librarians at 6:30 p.m. on November 20 in the “Muschel,” lecture hall N3.
The film covers the book bans at public schools in Texas.
More information can be found here About the Film – The Librarians Film | Official Site
There is also a small exhibition on book bans in the United States, located in the area between the GFG and the Central Library as well as in the AMA display case.
