The brave public servants who stand up to an army of shadowy bookburness are hailed in Kim A. Snyder’s documentary “The Librarians,” making its debut on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings). The badly-named group Moms for Liberty don’t agree to be interviewed, but there are a lot of their speeches at school board hearings, arguing against the liberty of checking out books.
A full day of Winter Olympics begins early with men’s downhill skiing (USA, 4:30 a.m.), U.S. vs. Italy (USA, 5:25 a.m.) in curling, the women’s free ski slopestyle final (USA, 6:30 a.m.), the men’s slalom (USA, 8 p.m.), USA vs. Italy (USA, 9 a.m.) in curling, women’s singles luge (USA, 11 a.m.), the women’s 100m speedskating (USA, 11:30 a.m.), mixed doubles curling semifinal (USA, noon), rhythm dance skating (USA, 1:45 p.m.), Switzerland vs. USA (USA, 2:40 p.m.) in women’s hockey, Canada vs. Czechia (USA, 5 p.m.) in women’s hockey, men’s ski jumping (USA, 5:30 p.m.) and women’s singles luge (USA, 8 p.m.),
The broadcast day begins with women’s speed skating (NBC, noon)) and continues with men’s downhill and slalom skiing (NBC, 12:45 p.m.), women’s big air snowboard final (NBC, 1:30 p.m.) and rhythm dance skating (NBC, 2:40 p.m.), Then the big prime time and late night wrap ups of Primetime in Milan (NBC, 8 p.m.) and Olympic Late Night (NBC, 11:35 p.m.) which replaces out “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers” for two weeks.
“Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) begins showing reruns featuring various figures who will be in its 50th anniversary season when it begins Feb. 25.
The survivalists on “Extracted” (Fox, 8 p.m.) keep competing, though, except in total darkness.
Cream puff friendship bracelets are the assignment on “Baking Championship: Next Gen” (food, 8 p.m.).
“History’s Greatest Mysteries with Laurence Fishburne” (History, 9 p.m.) concerns the werewolf.
Angelo postpones a hit on “Memory of a Killer” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
“The Rookie” (ABC, 10 p.m.) has a Valentine’s day episode.
Notable islands are the focus on “History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames” (History, 10 p.m.).
“American Idol” (ABC, 8 p.m.) continues auditions.
Pressure mounts in the galley on “Below Deck Under” (Bravo, 8 p.m.).
Turner Classic Movies has the movies of director Ernst Lubitsch with “The Smiling Lieutenant” (8 p.m.). “Broken Lullaby” (9:45 p.m.), “One Hour With You” (11:15 p.m.), “Trouble in Paradise” (12:45 a.m.), “The Shop Around the Corner” (2:15 a.m.) and “The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg” (4 a.m.).
During the day are the films of Kathryn Grayson, born this day in 1922, with “That Midnight Kiss” (7:15 a.m.), “So This is Love” (9 a.m.), “The Kissing Bandit” (11 a.m.), “Grounds for Marriage” (1 p.m.), “The Toast of New Orleans” (2:45 p.m.), “The Vanishing Virginian” (4:30 p.m.) and “Seven Sweethearts” (6:15 p.m.),
NBA action includes Milwaukee at Orlando (Peacock, 7:30 p.m.) and Oklahoma City at Lakers (Peacock, 10 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Navy at Bucknell (CBS Sports, 6 p.m.), Xavier at St. John’s (Fox Sports 1, 6:30 p.m.), NC State at Louisville (ESPN, 7 p.m.), UNC Wilmington at Charleston (CBS Sports, 8 p.m.), Oregon at Indiana (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 p.m.), Arizona at Kansas (ESPN, 9 p.m.), Alabama State at Southern (ESPNU, 9 p.m.) and Northern Iowa at Murray State (CBS Sports, 10 p.m.).
Women’s games include Oklahoma at Vanderbilt (ESPN2, 9 p.m.).
Men’s college hockey has Boston University vs. Boston College (NHL, 7:30 p.m.) in the beanpot tournament.
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Constance Zimmer, .38 Special. The View: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. Drew Barrymore: Kaley Cuoco, Jack Whitehall. Jennifer Hudson: Kelly Rowland, Method Man. Tamron Hall: Jamila White.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Bad Bunny, Katherine LaNasa (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Sellan Skarsgård.