EveryLibrary in the News 2023 - July to December
EveryLibrary is proud to be go-to source for reporters and editors to get accurate information, useful insights, and relevant commentary about library funding, book bans, public policy, and legislation in 2023.
We have been featured in dozens of stories since our July 2023 recap post in news media, TV, radio, and podcasts. From local and statewide coverage to setting the national conversation, EveryLibrary is helping to amphilfy libraries and librarians as they serve their communities.
July to December 2023 Roundup
Does the Illinois anti-book ban do enough to protect libraries?
WILL NPR | 17 July 2023
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/how-will-illinoiss-anti-book-ban-affect-state-libraries-and-schools
12 Back to School Tips from Your Public Library
Birmingham Parent | 25 August 2023
https://birminghamparent.com/directory/article/12-back-to-school-tips-from-your-public-library/
Certified school librarians are disappearing in Delaware. How that's affecting students.
Delaware Online | 5 September 2023
https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/education/2023/09/05/delaware-school-librarians-student-support-education-literacy/70618997007/
12 Tips for Learning from Your Public Library
Richmond Family Magazine | 18 September 2023
https://richmondfamilymagazine.com/learning/learning-from-your-public-library/
A New Blog from EveryLibrary, “Politics in Practice,” Launches on SLJ
School Library Journal | 21 September 2023
https://www.slj.com/story/A-New-Blog-from-EveryLibrary-Politics-in-Practice-Launches-on-SLJ
Library Nonprofit Counters Censorship With Banned Books List
Government Technology | 2 October 2023
https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/library-nonprofit-counters-censorship-with-banned-books-list
“Bridgerton" Creator Julia Quinn Shares Fight Against Censorship
KTAU TV | 6 October 2023
https://katu.com/amnw/am-northwest-special-guests/bridgerton-creator-julia-quinn-shares-fight-against-censorship
EveryLibrary was in the news across the country for our efforts to counter censorship in schools and public libraries during Banned Books Week 2023:
- The Advocate “MSNBC’S Ali Velshi on How Banned Books Save Lives”
- KTAU.COM “Bridgerton" Creator Julia Quinn Shares Fight Against Censorship”
- Comics Beat “The Four Most Banned Manga in North America”
- St. Louis Post Dispatch “On eve of Banned Books Week, St. Louis-area libraries become battlegrounds in culture wars”
- The Romance Studio “AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR JULIA QUINN JOINS FORCES WITH EVERYLIBRARY TO COMBAT CENSORSHIP IN 2023-2024”
- The Invisible Mentor “Banned Books Week 2023: Celebrate the Freedom to Read”
- NJ Spotlight “Book challenges, bans put librarians under siege”
- The Hour “Susan Campbell (opinion): By the numbers, book bans tell a different story”
- The Good E-reader “How Do Book Bans Affect Children and Young Readers?”
- The Fussy Librarian “BookRiot highlights: September 28, 2023”
- Book Film and Globe “It’s Banned Books Week, My Dudes!”
- Newsbreak “Local Residents Alert: Nonprofit Fights Book Censorship with Online Database”
- Jackson Herald Today “Most agree banning books is a waste of time”
- The Dominion “Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read”
- GovTech “Libary Nonprofit Counters Censorship with Banned Books List”
- Jackson Herald Today “Most agree banning books is a waste of time”
- Mombian-“Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books Hits Milestone of 1,400+ Entries”
- The Daily Aztec “SDSU students rally against censorship for banned books”
Clarivate Partners with EveryLibrary to Support and Nurture Libraries in the U.S.
PR Newswire | 28 October 2023
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clarivate-partners-with-everylibrary-to-support-and-nurture-libraries-in-the-us-301967777.html
Pella's open-book test
Bleeding Heartland | 7 November 2023
https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2023/11/07/pellas-open-book-test/
Book banners came for this Colorado town. They didn’t anticipate resistance.
LGBTQ Nation | 15 November 2023
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/11/book-banners-came-for-this-colorado-town-they-didnt-anticipate-resistance/
Not your mother’s library: How book-borrowing institutions are evolving
Smart Cities Dive | 17 November 2023
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/city-public-libraries-changing-services-education/700069/
The Country Is A Dumpster Fire. Here Are Some Amazing Orgs Working To Clean It Up.
Betches | 28 November 2023
https://betches.com/the-country-is-a-dumpster-fire-here-are-some-amazing-orgs-working-to-clean-it-up/
Florida AG’s Legal Brief Claims Libraries Should Only Convey “Government’s Message”
TruthOut | 4 December 2023
https://truthout.org/articles/fl-ags-legal-brief-claims-libraries-should-only-convey-governments-message/
‘That's authoritarianism’: Florida argues school libraries are for government messaging
Palm Beach Post | 4 December 2023
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/04/florida-says-school-libraries-have-right-to-remove-lgbtq-books/71742277007/
Ron DeSantis’ team compares book about gay penguins to Nazi propaganda
Pink News | 5 December 2023
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/12/05/ron-desantis-ashley-moody-florida-books-and-tango-makes-three-lgbtq/
“On the Front Lines”
Borrowed, the Podcast from BPL | 7 December 2023
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1IGXuaD9CNi8uUoJa9Cz8R
John Chrastka - a PW Notables for 2023
Publisher’s Weekly | 15 December 2023
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/93978-pw-notables-2023-john-chrastka.html
Read more stories featuring EveryLibrary from in our April to June 2023 roundup.