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National Library Week: Celebrating Libraries & Librarians

Join PBS Books & Librarian, Heather-Marie Montilla for a timely and thoughtful conversation with Daniel Montgomery, Executive Director of the American Library Association (ALA), as they explore the enduring importance of libraries & librarians in shaping American society, culture, & civic life. Together, they will discuss the powerful new Independent Lens film The Librarians .
Season 2026 Episode 13 Length 37:31 Premiere: 04/22/26

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Season 2026 PBS Books Episodes

Readers Club 304: Wilding | Isabella Tree
S2026 E14 Length 33:17 Premiere Date 04/27/26

National Library Week: Celebrating Libraries & Librarians
S2026 E13 Length 37:31 Premiere Date 04/22/26

The CAALS Bauder Lecture with Marlon James
S2026 E12 Length 51:46 Premiere Date 04/08/26

Readers Club- Debbie Horsfield | The Forsytes
S2026 E11 Length 32:36 Premiere Date 03/25/26

Reading Road Trip American Stories: Nevada
S2026 E10 Length 39:55 Premiere Date 03/18/26

Reading Road Trip American Stories: Iowa
S2026 E9 Length 39:37 Premiere Date 03/11/26

Reading Road Trip - Arkansas
S2026 E8 Length 38:30 Premiere Date 03/04/26

Readers Club | 302 Book Picks for Black History Month with Lauren Smith and Princess Weekes
S2026 E7 Length 16:16 Premiere Date 02/25/26

American Stories: A Reading Road Trip-Ep 9 U.S. Virgin Islands
S2026 E6 Length 36:15 Premiere Date 02/18/26

Filmmaker Talk with "The Librarians"
S2026 E5 Length 35:05 Premiere Date 02/11/26

Readind Road Trip - Washington
S2026 E4 Length 38:38 Premiere Date 02/04/26

Readers Club | Ep 301: Charlotte McConaghy | Once There Were Wolves
S2026 E3 Length 58:55 Premiere Date 01/28/26

Caregiving Author Talk with Catherine Newman
S2026 E2 Length 59:49 Premiere Date 01/14/26

The American Revolution | Filmmaker Talk
S2026 E1 Length 30:24 Premiere Date 01/07/26

Extended Interview with Geraldine Brooks and Jamie Crichton
Clip Length 1:16:32 Premiere Date 01/31/24

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