A poignant documentary short portraying a Michigan library worker and mother of a transgender child as she confronts the rising tide of book-banning in her community. In the face of mounting censorship threats in the United States, from contentious school board meetings to community debates, courageous librarians find themselves at the forefront of a battle to protect the freedom to read. Set against the backdrop of her community library's impending closure due to censorship attempts and escalating threats against librarians, The Canary intimately explores the personal challenges she confronts, illuminating the profound impact of censorship on her family.