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Partnering for the Civic Season: Civics Education for Young Voters in Public Libraries

May 29, 2025

The EveryLibrary Institute is proud to partner with the Civic Season to encourage more libraries to provide civic education and participate in civic engagement.

Testimony in Support of Delaware HB119 – The Freedom to Read Act

May 07, 2025

The EveryLibrary Institute has submitted written testimony to the Delaware House Administration Committee in advance of their May 7, 2025, hearing on HB119, the Freedom to Read Act. We support passage of the Act, which would standardize constitutionally compliant processes for collection challenges in schools and public libraries. It builds on the innovative work of the Libraries for All Act last session. 

EveryLibrary Institute 2024 Annual Report - Executive Summary

May 04, 2025

The EveryLibrary Institute (ELI) is a non-profit, non-partisan think tank focused on public policy, tax policy, and education policy, dedicated to strengthening the future of libraries in the United States.

Statement in Support of Plaintiffs in St. Francis (MN) Area Schools Lawsuits

April 29, 2025

The EveryLibrary Institute supports the students, families, and educators bringing forward two lawsuits against St. Francis Area Schools (ISD 15) over its restrictive and unconstitutional book banning policy.

Lunch-Hour Lecture Series: Volume 8.1, The Political Librarian - Issue Selections

April 18, 2025

EveryLibrary Institute will conduct a lunch-hour lecture series over the course of 3 weeks which highlights selections from the latest issue of The Political Librarian. Contributors will join EveryLibrary Institute Executive Director John Chrastka in conversation to discuss their article which appeared in the issue. Join us on Facebook and YouTube live for these informative conversations.   

Watch the Recording of "Academic Libraries and Threats to Intellectual Freedom: Where Do We Go From Here?"

April 17, 2025

Discover how academic libraries can confront today’s rising threats to intellectual freedom in this new on-demand webinar recording from Emerald Publishing and the EveryLibrary Institute. 

EveryLibrary Institute Announces a Special Issue of The Political Librarian, “Libraries After the 2024 Vote: The Future of Libraries in a Divided America”

April 16, 2025

A new special issue of The Political Librarian aims to help readers understand how this new political reality will impact libraries, archives, and museums. This issue, “Libraries After the 2024 Vote: The Future of Libraries in a Divided America,” provides twenty articles discussing and analyzing what the 2024 election may indicate for the future of libraries and library work, offering a wide range of perspectives and ideas from educators, researchers, administrators, and professionals.

New Polling Data Show Arkansas Voters Reject SB536

April 06, 2025

A new poll conducted by the EveryLibrary Institute shows that Arkansas voters overwhelmingly oppose Senate Bill 536 (SB536), a bill now under consideration by the Arkansas State House that would dismantle the Arkansas State Library, eliminate its oversight board, and impose burdensome new mandates on local libraries without providing any additional funding. Voters across the state made it clear that they value their libraries, trust local decision-making, and want to keep politics out of public library governance.

Issue Brief: Contingency Planning for State Budgets for IMLS Funding Uncertainty

March 31, 2025

Immediately following President Trump's March 14, 2025, Executive Order directing the Institute of Museum and Library Services to “reduce the performance of [its] statutory functions and associated personnel to the minimum presence and function required by law”, the EveryLibrary Institute issued a Brief that outlined and discussed the statutory obligations and discretionary functions of the Institute in order to help inform our sector about a viable framework for advocacy and Congressional engagement.

The Fight for Readers' Rights in Elizabeth, CO.

March 26, 2025

We are celebrating a legal victory for students, readers, and the Constitution in Elizabeth, CO.