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The FCC Must Preserve School Bus Wi-Fi and Hotspot Lending Through E-Rate

September 25, 2025

As a member of the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition, the EveryLibrary Institute strongly urges the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to maintain funding for school bus Wi-Fi and hotspot lending under the E-Rate program. This action comes on the heels of Chairman Brendan Carr's attempt to censor ABC and the Jimmy Kimmel Show for speech that the Trump administration does not like.

Welcoming Sonya Durney as Director for Education Initiatives at the EveryLibrary Institute

September 16, 2025

The EveryLibrary Institute is happy to announce that Sonya Durney is joining our team as Director for Education Initiatives. In this role, she will lead the design and delivery of education, training, and professional development programs that strengthen advocacy capacity across the library field.

The IMLS Public Library Survey: A National Asset at Risk

September 07, 2025

As the nation’s only think tank focused on libraries at the intersection of public policy, tax policy, and education policy, the EveryLibrary Institute relies on the Public Library Survey (PLS) as a cornerstone of our research and reporting.

Mellon Foundation Awards EveryLibrary Institute a $600,000 General Operating Support Grant

August 25, 2025

The EveryLibrary Institute NFP is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $600,000 general operating support grant from the Mellon Foundation. This funding will help strengthen and expand the organization’s national efforts to champion libraries of all kinds, promote reading in libraries, safeguard library funding, and support library professionals and staff.

EveryLibrary Institute Welcomes Allison Jennings-Roche as Policy Fellow

August 19, 2025

The EveryLibrary Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Allison Jennings-Roche as a Policy Fellow. In this role, Jennings-Roche will provide advice, technical assistance, and consulting support to our clients and partners on matters of public policy and tax policy affecting public libraries, school libraries, information access, and free expression at the local, state, and federal levels.

Understanding the Impact of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” on Public Libraries

July 09, 2025

While much of the public discussion about the newly enacted tax reconciliation package, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” has focused on Medicare and Medicaid, several provisions significantly affect the financial landscape for public libraries, especially those that rely on property tax revenue or capital financing.

Clarivate Renews and Expands Support for the EveryLibrary Institute

July 08, 2025

We are happy to share Clarivate has renewed and expanded its support for the EveryLibrary Institute through 2026. This ongoing partnership strengthens our mission to safeguard and support libraries across the United States.

New Report Released on Institutional Accreditation and the Academic Library

June 30, 2025

The EveryLibrary Institute is releasing a new policy report that explores the critical but overlooked need for academic library stakeholders to be involved with setting standards for institutional accreditation by regional accrediting agencies.

Watch the Recording of "Creating Response Strategies for Academic Libraries"

June 25, 2025

As challenges to academic freedom, accreditation standards, and DEI policies intensify, academic libraries are finding themselves at the crossroads of institutional survival and civic responsibility.

Call for Papers - Next Special Issue of The Political Librarian on Defending DEI and the Politics of Inclusion

June 19, 2025

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives are facing coordinated political attacks at every level of government. The Trump administration’s Executive Orders targeting DEI training, programming, and leadership in federal agencies such as IMLS, NEH, and NEA represent not just a bureaucratic shift but a deliberate dismantling of long-standing commitments to access, equity, and representation.
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