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News and Updates

Stay up-to-date with EveryLibrary's work.

EveryLibrary Live! Award Winning Author Conversations 2025

Libraries connect readers and authors in unique and powerful ways. Join EveryLibrary Live! for three evenings of conversations with acclaimed, 2025 award-winning authors whose work has earned some of the most distinguished honors in contemporary literature and storytelling. Watch live on our Facebook and YouTube channels or catch the recordings on-demand.

What A Week for Libraries

Voters Say “Yes” to Libraries: Triple Win in Washington, California & Oregon Public libraries are receiving a clear mandate from voters this November: when presented with the choice, communities are willing to invest in their information infrastructure, programming, and future. On Nov. 4, 2025, ballot measures in Washington, California and Oregon each secured passage, safeguarding library services and building community support. Here’s how the wins played out… and why they matter.

The Trump Administration’s Assault on a Library That United Two Nations

For over a century, the Haskell Free Library and Opera House has been more than a building. It’s been a symbol of peace.

Courts Push Back on DODEA School Library Book Bans with Preliminary Injunction

EveryLibrary commends U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles for her ruling that reinstates hundreds of books and curricular materials in five Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools. Her opinion affirms what school librarians, educators, and families have long understood.

I Believe in Libraries.

Next week is National Banned Books Week and this is a good time to reflect on why I founded EveryLibrary and why I believe that libraries and your right to read are worth fighting for.

Restore the Right to Read at DoDEA Schools

EveryLibrary strongly supports the introduction of H.R.5527, new legislation by Congressman Jamie Raskin (Ranking Member, House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government) and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (Ranking Member, House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Readiness). This bill aims to end the Defense Department’s draconian and unconstitutional censorship campaign in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) K-12 schools on military bases in the United States and around the world.

Voters Approve a 30% Increase for the Troy Public Library in New York

Troy residents have approved the Troy Public Library’s proposed 2026 budget with overwhelming support. Final vote totals will be available by the end of the week but as of this writing, 77% voted yes - 1,074 yes votes to 309 no votes.

A Win in Delaware! HB119, The Freedom to Read Act, is Now Law

We are proud to share that Delaware has officially enacted House Bill 119, The Freedom to Read Act, on September 15th.

Welcoming Gwen Camp as EveryLibrary’s New Political Director

EveryLibrary is proud to welcome Gwen Camp to our team as Political Director. Gwen will lead our political strategy portfolio, providing expertise in campaign consulting, coalition building, and public policy issues affecting libraries at the local, state, and federal levels.

Constitution Day 2025 Conversations on EveryLibrary Live!

Libraries, archives, and museums are not only cultural institutions; they are also constitutional institutions.