COLUMBUS—Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) has partnered once again with the Gateway Film Center to bring free movies to CML cardholders this summer.
Now in its 15th year, From Book to Film offers library cardholders free admission to a series of films that were inspired by and adapted from books.
The 2025 From Book to Film series lineup:
- May 24-25: The War of the Worlds (1953)
- May 31-June 1: The Witches (1990)
- June 7-8: The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- June 14-15: The Iron Giant (1999)
- June 21-22: Matilda (1996)
- June 28-29: The Wild Robot (2024)
- July 5-6: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- July 12-13: Shrek (2001)
- July 19-20: Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- July 26-27: The Goonies (1985)
- Aug. 2-3: Jumanji (1995)
- Aug. 9-10: The Last Unicorn (1982)
- Aug. 16-17: The Labyrinth (1986)
- Aug. 23-24: The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
- Aug. 30-31: The Neverending Story (1984)
From Book to Film screenings occur every Saturday and Sunday through Aug. 31. Admission is free (for up to four people) with a library card.
“At Gateway Film Foundation, we believe everyone deserves the chance to experience the joy and connection that watching movies together can bring,” said Christopher Hamel, program creator and Chief Executive Officer of Gateway Film Foundation. “Thanks to our community partners, we’re able to make that possible for families across central Ohio this summer.”
Gateway Film Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Ohio Arts Council, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, Campus Partners, The Columbus Foundation, and thousands of individual donors. To learn more, visit gatewayfilmcenter.org.
