John Chrastka, Executive Director
EveryLibrary’s founder is John Chrastka, a long-time library trustee, supporter, and advocate. Mr. Chrastka is a former partner in AssociaDirect, a Chicago-based consultancy focused on supporting associations in membership recruitment, conference, and governance activities. He is a former president and member of the Board of Trustees for the Berwyn (IL) Public Library (2006 – 2015) and is a former president of the Reaching Across Illinois Libraries System (RAILS) multi-type library system. Prior to his work at AssociaDirect, he was Director for Membership Development at the American Library Association (ALA). He is a member of ALA as well as the Illinois Library Association (ILA), and the American Political Sciences Association (APSA). He as named a 2014 Mover & Shaker by Library Journal and tweets @mrchrastka.
Patrick Sweeney, Deputy Director
Patrick Sweeney is a tireless and innovative advocate for libraries. A 2007 graduate of the San Jose School of Library and Information Sciences, Mr. Sweeney is the former Administrative Librarian of the Sunnyvale (CA) Public Library and was Executive Director of EveryLibrary California, a statewide initiative to support library propositions. He was awarded Library Journal’s “Movers and Shakers” award in 2015 for his library advocacy work. He is co-author of “Winning Elections and Influencing Politicians for Library Funding” as well as “Before the Ballot; Building Support for Library Funding.” He was recently recognized with a “40 Under 40” award by the American Association of Political Consultants for his work fighting for libraries at EveryLibrary. He is a lecturer at the San Jose Information School where he teaches courses on politics and libraries. He is active across social media as PC Sweeney.
Sanobar Chagani Wilkins, Democracy Projects Coordinator
Sanobar Chagani Wilkins has her Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and is a 2022 American Library Association Spectrum Scholar recipient. As the Democracy Projects Coordinator for the EveryLibrary Institute, she runs the VoteLibraries initiative to encourage libraries to participate in election administration and prevent violence in civic spaces. She also assists local alliance leaders in various states in encouraging library funding and promoting First Amendment rights. Sanobar is based out of Dallas, Texas, and is locally active in preventing book bans in schools across the state. Follow Sanobar on LinkedIn.
Sonya Durney is the Director of Educational Initiatives at the EveryLibrary Institute. In addition, she is the Scholarly Communication Librarian at the University of New England and the Past President of the Maine Library Association. She continues her service on MLA's Legislative Committee, the American Library Association Committee on Legislation, and the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition. Sonya holds a PhD in Public Policy, an MLIS, and a BA in Political Science. Her research examines the intersection of information access, public policy, and the political self-efficacy of library workers. Among her many academic credentials, we have been proud to publish her in two issues of The Political Librarian, our open education professional journal.
Allison Jennings-Roche is a Policy Fellow at the EveryLibrary Institute and Associate Director of Digital Initiatives & Collections at the University of Baltimore. A Ph.D. candidate in Information Studies (UMD) and 2024 Library Journal “Movers & Shakers” honoree, her work focuses on information policy, intellectual freedom, and inclusive leadership in public and school library ecosystems.
Kathleen McEvoy is a Senior Policy Fellow at the EveryLibrary Institute, focusing on academic libraries. Prior to that, she was Vice President of Communications at EBSCO Information Services, where she helped lead EBSCO's public relations, marketing, and communications efforts. She began her career as a broadcast journalist and news director for WGIR-FM in Manchester, NH, after receiving her BA from the University of North Carolina - Greensboro.
John Rosai, Fundraising Coordinator 
John Rosai serves as the Fundraising Coordinator for EveryLibrary and the Everylibrary Institute, where he plays an important role in donor relations, outreach strategies, and all things fundraising. Since joining EveryLibrary, John has worked to expand donor engagement and fundraising processes, contributing to the organization's mission to support libraries nationwide.
John's professional journey began as an Intern for Rep. Salud Carbajal in California’s 24th congressional district, where he gained valuable experience in political advocacy and constituent services. This role honed his skills in communication and policy analysis, laying a strong foundation for his current position.
John holds a degree in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he developed a deep understanding of political systems and their applications in the nonprofit sector.
