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EveryLibrary Launches 2025 Annual Appeal Ahead of Pivotal 2026 Election Cycle for Libraries

December 29, 2025

As library funding appears on ballots and in legislative fights across the country, EveryLibrary, the first and only national political action committee for libraries, has launched its 2025 Annual Appeal to strengthen advocacy ahead of the 2026 election cycle.

EveryLibrary in the News 2025 - June to December

December 22, 2025

From June through December 2025, EveryLibrary appeared in national, state, and local media as libraries became focal points in intensifying political, legal, and cultural battles. Coverage during this period captured a widening landscape of conflict from executive orders and federal budget threats to state-level book bans, privatization efforts, school board takeovers, and landmark court decisions. 

HB324 Veto Sustained in New Hampshire - a Win for the Freedom to Read

December 17, 2025

The New Hampshire House of Representatives sustained Governor Kelly Ayotte’s veto of HB 324, rejecting a book ban and criminalization bill by a bipartisan vote of 183–167. HB 324 would have imposed vague, subjective standards on school library materials, opened the door to politically motivated censorship and costly outside litigation, and placed educators and school librarians at risk of spurious prosecutions. The Governor was right to veto this bad bill, and now lawmakers have chosen a path that respects students, educators, families, and the freedom to read.

Direct Funding for Local Library Campaigns

December 17, 2025

Since our first election day in February 2013, EveryLibrary has “bundled” donations from supporters across the country and sent them directly to local pro-library campaign committees. As the only national 501(c)(4) political action committee for libraries, we are uniquely positioned to provide this kind of direct and effective support.

See How Far Your Donation Can Go With Our Impact Calculator

December 17, 2025

We just launched a tool that lets you see the real impact of your donation, down to the dollar. It’s called our Impact Calculator, and it reveals something powerful:

It is Bill of Rights Day. Let's Fight for the Ninth Amendment!

December 14, 2025

On this Bill of Rights Day 2025, when much of the conversation in the library sector understandably centers on the First Amendment and its protections, it is worth pausing to reflect on a different part of the Constitution, one that rarely receives attention but speaks directly to the lived experience of libraries in America.

Supreme Court’s Denial of Review in Little v. Llano is a Misguided Step Toward Government Speech Through Inaction

December 08, 2025

The Supreme Court’s decision not to take up Little v. Llano County is a profound disappointment for the plaintiffs who bravely advocated for their community's right to access books in the public library. We are saddened that residents of Llano County, Texas, will not see the unlawfully removed books restored to their library shelves, and that their constitutional rights will continue to be compromised.

EveryLibrary Applauds Reintroduction of the Federal Right to Read Act of 2025

December 06, 2025

EveryLibrary applauds U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Representative Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07) for introducing the Right to Read Act. This bold federal legislation that directly addresses America's literacy crisis, restores investment in school libraries, and reaffirms every student's First Amendment right to read.

EveryLibrary and National Coalition Against Censorship Call on Rutherford County Libraries to Uphold the First Amendment

December 05, 2025

In early November, the Rutherford County Library System (RCLS) announced the closure of multiple public library branches to conduct a state-mandated “age-appropriateness review” of their children’s collections.

EveryLibrary Joins Tennessee Coalition Calling for Clarity, Legality, and Respect for the Right to Read in Libraries

November 25, 2025

Today, EveryLibrary joined a broad coalition of library leaders and civil liberties advocates in releasing a public letter to Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett. This letter addresses his recent directives to the state’s Regional Library System, which demand full collection reviews for "age-appropriateness" within 60 days.
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