The Sul Ross State University Library and Archives will host a screening of “Free for All: The Public Library” in a partnership with Basin PBS and the Granada Theatre on Thursday, June 5. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6 p.m.
The event is a production of Indie Lens Pop-Up and INDEPENDENT LENS. A conversation with representatives from tri-county libraries will follow the film.
“Free for All” tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all. Director Dawn Logsdon traveled the U.S. discovering historic and modern-day figures who have contributed to the library’s integral position within democracy while chronicling the evolution of the nation’s public libraries, tracing the battles over who can enter, what belongs there and who makes these decisions, while exploring how public commons are defined and defended. The film debuted on April 29, 2025, on PBS and the PBS app.
About Indie Lens Pop-Up Indie Lens Pop-Up is a community series that brings people together for film screenings and conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on PBS’s INDEPENDENT LENS, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws local residents, leaders, and organizations to discuss what matters most. Learn more at pbs.org/indielenspopup.
About INDEPENDENT LENS INDEPENDENT LENS is an Emmy® Award-winning PBS documentary series. With founding executive producer Lois Vossen, the series has been honored with 10 Academy Award nominations and features documentaries united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement, and unflinching visions of independent filmmakers. Presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Acton Family Giving, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, Park Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and National Endowment for the Arts. Stream anytime on the PBS app. For more visit pbs.org/independentlens.
About Basin PBS Basin PBS is a community owned and operated 501(c)(3) non-profit service to the Permian Basin. Donations to Basin PBS are tax deductible and help promote life-long learning through local public television educational programs like ONE QUESTION and MAIN STREET UNPLUGGED and through outreach services to West Texas children and adults. Basin PBS is the only local source for trusted PBS programs such as MASTERPIECE, NOVA, CURIOUS GEORGE, GREAT PERFORMANCES, AUSTIN CITY LIMITS, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, FRONTLINE and more. http://www.basinpbs.org https://www.facebook.com/BasinPBS.
For more information, email betsy.helesic@sulross.edu.