When spring break hits Park City next week, those who aren’t on family vacations can plan imaginative getaways through the free Spring Break Movie Screening series at the Park City Library.

“We’re doing some new releases, which is kind of fun,” said Katrina Kmak, youth services librarian. “And we think they’re going to be amazing.”

All films start at 3 p.m. and will be shown in the library’s Jim Santy Auditorium on the second floor, according to Kmak

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The first film out of the block is Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” rated PG, on Monday, April 15, and the last film will be 

I think it’s fun to have a variety and a broader selection because it’s not just small kids who have spring break.” Katrina Kmak, Park City Library youth services librarian

Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy’s “Migration,” also rated PG, on Friday, April 19. (See accompanying schedule.)

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“We wanted to be mindful about picking movies for a range of ages,” Kmak said. “As a parent I have seen a large quantity of children’s movies, and I think it’s fun to have a variety and a broader selection because it’s not just small kids who have spring break. Older kids have spring break, and sometimes senior citizens come to the movies.”

The Park City Library used to host Spring Break film screenings quite regularly until the pandemic, according to Kmak.

“We fell out of practice for a while, and when we thought of this year, we decided to do it again,” she said.

Another reason for the screenings is a change in the library’s programming.

“We started doing a quarterly recess from our storytimes, so we’ll offer the movies for a variety of ages in its stead,” she said.

Not only is admission to the films free. The popcorn is as well, Kmak said.

“People can bring their own bags to fill, but we will also provide small bags,” she said.

The screenings are also another opportunity to invite people to the library.

“We want them to know everything we do in this building is for them, and we are so lucky to have a theater like the Santy Auditorium.”

The auditorium is no stranger to film screenings, as it has served as a venue for the Sundance Film Festival over the years, Kmak said.

On a personal note, Kmak feels the Spring Break Series will give new parents a chance to introduce moving-going to their children.

“There is always some anxiety of taking a child to a theater because you don’t know if they’ll last the whole movie or three minutes,” she said. “You also don’t know if they’ll be scared of the dark or if the movie will be too loud. So this is like a free trial. They can leave any time they need.”

If parents do need to take their children out of the theater, Kmak has them covered.

“We’ll have some coloring sheets outside the auditorium, so their kids will have something to do,” she said.

Park City Library’s 2024 Spring Break Movie Screening Series schedule

All films rated PG, unless otherwise noted

• April 15 — Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” 
• April 16 — Paul King’s “Wonka” 
• April 17 — Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn’s “Wish” 
• April 18 — Francis Lawrence’s “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” rated PG-13
• April 19 — Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy’s “Migration”

For information, visit parkcitylibrary.org/events/month.