EveryLibrary Institute

Parents’ Perception of School Libraries and Librarians Survey Results Release

December 19, 2023

The EveryLibrary Institute, a public policy think tank for libraries, and Book Riot, the largest independent editorial book site in North America, announce the results of a comprehensive survey of parents about their perceptions of school librarians.

Volume 6, Issue 2 - The Political Librarian 2023

December 15, 2023

This issue of The Political Librarian addresses the recent spate of challenges and book bans that impede collection development processes and practices in today’s charged political environment.

Parent Perception of Librarians Survey Results Released

November 28, 2023

The "Public Libraries and Book Bans - Parent Perception Survey" gathered insights from 1,527 parents and guardians with children under 18 in two surveys during October and November 2023. The surveys asked parents and guardians about their perception of librarians' trustworthiness as professionals and curators of a library collection. The results are detailed in a new report from EveryLibrary Institute and Book Riot.

Highlighting Library Language in State Digital Equity Plans

October 08, 2023

As State Digital Equity Plans are in the works nationwide, library stakeholders are scrambling to provide data and priority statements to their state broadband offices. When groups such as state library agencies and associations fail to involve themselves, the language around libraries becomes vague, and the library's position becomes precarious.

Parent Perceptions of Public Libraries and Book Bans Survey - Report Released

September 27, 2023

WEBINAR: Censorship in Carceral Settings

September 20, 2023

This panel conversation brings together people with different experiences of carceral libraries, creating carceral library policy, teaching, journalism, and incarceration to speak about the long history and pernicious and evolving impacts of censorship in prisons, jails, and detention centers in the US and its territories.

Written Testimony to Senate Judiciary Committee - Book Ban Hearing

September 18, 2023

The EveryLibrary Institute was invited to submit written testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee for its September 12, 2023, hearing on “Book Bans: Examining How Censorship Limits Liberty and Literature.”

Model "Libraries for All Act" Released

September 16, 2023

The EveryLibrary Institute is encouraging state library associations to embed state anti-discrimination laws into public library policies and practices through new legislation. The model "Libraries for All Act" would provide new statutory underpinnings for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices in public libraries.

New Webinar: Revolutionizing Library Management with Health in All Policies

August 30, 2023

Join us for a three-part webinar series about how Health in All Policies (HiAP) can be applied to library management. Register here.

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August 29, 2023

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