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Bands for the Banned! A Concert in Minneapolis to Defend the Freedom to Read

November 04, 2024

With book bans and censorship on the rise, Lerner Publishing Group™ is proud to present “Bands for the Banned,” a concert supporting the freedom to read diverse voices in schools and public libraries and to ensure free expression for all those silenced. Join Lerner and four Minneapolis bands for a night to rally support for librarians, authors, and artists on the front line of book challenges.

Burn this Book: Interview with EveryLibrary & PEN America's Freedom to Read

October 30, 2024

Show up and speak up! Join the Podcast Burn This Book: A Banned Books Book Club with EveryLibrary’s Peter Bromberg and PEN America’s Tasslyn Magnusson, who are seeing how book bans are affecting authors, libraries, and kids.

Libraries are on the ballot in these state races!

October 24, 2024

As a 501(c)(4) organization, EveryLibrary can take strong stances on important issues without violating our nonpartisan status.

Ballot Measures: Securing Library Funding

October 22, 2024

Since our founding in 2012, EveryLibrary has been at the forefront of supporting libraries at the ballot box. What makes EveryLibrary unique is our ability to work directly with library staff, elected and appointed leadership, and local citizen groups to plan and execute effective Information Only campaigns.

Statement Opposing Reclassification 'Colonization and the Wampanoag Story'

October 17, 2024

EveryLibrary joins PEN America, the Texas Freedom to Read Poject, We Need Diverse Books, the National Coalition Against Censorship, Penguin Random House, and others in calling on the Montgomery County Commission to overturn the harmful reclassification of Colonization and the Wampanoag Story by Linda Coombs from Juvenile Nonfiction to Juvenile Fiction. History should not be censored. 

Ballot Watch 2024: Libraries, Funding, and Voter Impact

October 13, 2024

For over a decade, EveryLibrary has been a trusted partner in supporting library campaigns at the ballot box, offering strategic guidance and voter engagement to ensure library funding remains a priority.

Arkansas Statewide Candidate Survey on Library Issues Results Released

October 08, 2024

Advocates for All Arkansas Libraries (AAAL) and The Arkansas Library Association (ArLA), with assistance from EveryLibrary, recently conducted a series of surveys for candidates running for state office in Arkansas to gauge their support for school and public libraries and gain their insights regarding current issues facing libraries.

Chicago Public Schools Candidate Survey on School Library Issues Results Released

October 07, 2024

The Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE), with assistance from EveryLibrary, recently conducted a survey of all candidates for Chicago Public Schools running for school board in the November 2024 Election to gauge their support for school libraries and school librarians.

Let's Keep Fighting For Libraries Beyond Banned Books Week!

September 28, 2024

Banned Books Week is over, but the fight for your right to read will continue. We'll continue supporting libraries so they can keep their doors open and continue to serve their communities.

STATEMENT: Supporting the 2024 Banned Books Week Congressional Resolution

September 25, 2024

EveryLibrary is proud to endorse the 2024 Banned Books Week Resolution introduced this week by Congressman Jamie Raskin and Senator Brian Schatz. We extend our sincere thanks to both lawmakers and their co-sponsors for their steadfast leadership in defending the rights of all Americans to freely access diverse books and ideas, especially in the face of the growing and unconstitutional attacks on public libraries, schools, and the First Amendment.
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