The Librarians

Historical violence, including the whipping, murder and lynching of Black people in the era of slavery, is described in a passage from a book.

Librarians opposing censorship are verbally threatened with violence.

There are infrequent uses of very strong language (‘c**t’) and strong language (‘f**k’). Milder bad language includes uses of ‘prick’, ‘dick’, ‘bitch’, ‘ass’, ‘bullshit’, ‘crap’, ‘hell’ and ‘damn’.

Moderate sex references include remarks about sexual practices and pornography.

Discrimination of a racist, antisemitic, transphobic and homophobic nature is both referred to and demonstrated, Discriminatory language includes uses of ‘coloured’ and ‘negro’, as well as ‘woketard’. The film challenges such discriminatory attitudes.

Undetailed verbal references are made to child sexual abuse, grooming and sexual violence.

There are occasional verbal references to people taking their own lives.

There is brief natural male nudity in an illustration on a book cover.