News and Updates

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

News and Updates

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

Veto SB 571

The Michigan House and Senate pulled a fast one last week and Governor Snyder needs to do the right thing for libraries, schools, and parks by Vetoing SB 571.

Our new Political Director

Please join me in welcoming Patrick "PC" Sweeney as EveryLibrary's new Political Director beginning on January 9, 2016.  PC Sweeney is a founding EveryLibrary board member and has been a tireless volunteer working closely with me on building this organization and winning elections for libraries all around the country.

ESEA, School Librarians, and What Comes Next

Fresh on the heels of the passage of ESSA, the new education act that was just signed into law and included language for school librarians, the Mayor of Chicago and the Chicago Public School system made the decision to cut the librarian at the DuSable High School.

After ESSA Passage, Students Protest Closure of School Library

Fresh on the heels of the passage of ESSA, the new education act that was just signed into law and included language for school librarians, the Mayor of Chicago and the Chicago Public School system made the decision to cut the librarian at the DuSable High School.

2016 Annual Board Meeting Agenda

EveryLibrary holds our Annual Board Meeting each January to review on our financials and governance, discuss lessons learned from last year's work, and plan ahead for our next few years of activities.

With Annual Giving, Tried-And-True Still Works

This post on fundraising is by Marc Huber. Marc Huber is an 18 year fundraising veteran who has consulted on the $25.3 million capital campaign for the DeKalb Public Library, IL, and is currently working as Director of Development for the IUPUI University Library in Indianapolis, IN.

EveryLibrary Parties at #alamw16

Update: for your convenience, the #alamw16 #partyhard map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zpoOXl8MOOrg.kZvoWckXYKfg  

Call Congress About School Libraries Now

The bedrock of our whole library ecosystem is School Libraries and Librarians.  The word from ALA Washington Office is that school libraries are in the proposed reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the "Every Student Succeeds Act".

Welcoming Kyle Courtney

We are thrilled today to announce that Kyle K. Courtney, Esq., has joined our Advisory Committee to consult on Libraries & the Law.

Election Day 2015 – First Look

Library elections are 'evergreen' campaigns.  They can happen any time of the year, and do.  From primaries and special elections to state and municipal off-cycle elections to general elections, libraries on the ballot.