[Libs-Or] Celebrate America’s 250th: Join the PBS Books Webinar & Access Free Resources for AMERICAN REVOLUTION

[Heather-Marie Montilla]

Dear Library Partner,

Have you considered how your library will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary?

PBS Books is teaming up with PBS and WETA to ensure that libraries nationwide have access to free quality content. We are hosting a webinar on Monday, June 16 at 1pm ET (Sign-up here: https://streamyard.com/watch/uzM6kyHPJHhN).
The live webinar will introduce THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION engagement initiative, inspired by the upcoming Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt film. (THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION film is a six-part, 12-hour documentary, premiering on Sunday, November 16, 2025.)
 Our webinar is designed to equip libraries with the tools they need to create meaningful community programming around this powerful new series. We’ll provide an overview of:
✔️ The film and its themes
✔️ Upcoming virtual and on-demand events
✔️ Community engagement opportunities
✔️ Promotional and educational resources
✔️ A special screening opportunity for partner organizations (specially curated clips/reels for libraries)  (screening events can start after October 1 and run throughout 2026)
✔️ A new grant opportunity to support your programming efforts ($750 microgrants for libraries to support programming around THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION)
Our team will also walk through customizable toolkits, curated reading lists, and how to best utilize the materials to reach and inspire your audience.
A live Q&A with the PBS Books and WETA team will follow the presentation.
Whether you’re planning a screening, book discussion, or public event, this webinar will help you bring THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION to life in your community.
This is a powerful way to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence through local events like screenings, exhibits, and civic discussions exploring themes of liberty, democracy, and national identity. You can apply to use the screener anytime through this fall, but applications for the mini-grant are open now through July 7, 2025. Applications are here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AmRevLibraryRFP.
Please reach out with any questions.
Best,
Heather
Heather-Marie Montilla
PBS Books
917.721.6910


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