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The Librarians: Film Screening and Conversation

May 3, 2026
In-Person
The Rose Theatre

Session Description

Join us for a screening of The Librarians, a powerful documentary examining the alarming rise of book banning legislation and its impact on communities, educators, and readers. As the closing event of Brampton Book Week, this timely gathering brings the community together for an urgent conversation about access to books and the defense of intellectual freedom.

The screening will be followed by a discussion featuring librarians, creating space for reflection, dialogue, and collective response.

Session Speakers

Lily Kwok

Lily Kwok

Moderator

Lily Kwok (she/her) is the Advocacy & Research Officer at the Ontario Library Association (OLA), where she leads strategic initiatives that amplify the voices of library professionals and advance sector-wide priorities.

Michael Nyby

Michael Nyby

Speaker

Michael Nyby (he/him) is a cataloguing and metadata librarian at the Hamilton Public Library and former chair of the CFLA Intellectual Freedom Committee.

Moderator

Jonelle St Aubyn

Jonelle St Aubyn

With a Bachelor of Kinesiology and Bachelor of Education, Jonelle St Aubyn (she/her) has had an unconventional path to becoming the teacher librarian at Louise Arbour Secondary School in Brampton. She began her teaching career with the Peel District School Board as a Health and Physical Education and Family Studies teacher. Knee surgeries led her to transition to the School Library Learning Commons in 2015. She is the recent recipient of the OSSTF District 19 Inspiring Moments Campaign, the Teachers Life Exceptional Educator Award, The OSSTF Excellence in Education Award, the Network of Black Studies Educators Award and the Angela Thacker Memorial Award.

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