Episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: May 5, 2024: Public Libraries
Overview
John Oliver explains why public libraries are under attack, where those challenges are coming from, and how you really spell "Berenstain." Trust us, it's not how you think.
Details
- Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2024-05-05
- Runtime
- 40 min
Episode context
May 5, 2024: Public Libraries is Episode 10 in Season 11 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2024-05-05. The runtime is 40 min.
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