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EveryLibrary Has to be Ready Every Day.

July 09, 2026

When most people think about EveryLibrary, they think about elections and ballot measures. But some of our most important victories happen in state capitals and the halls of Congress.

Governor Ayotte Vetoes HB 434, Affirming Local Control and Existing New Hampshire Law

July 06, 2026

EveryLibrary welcomes Governor Kelly Ayotte's veto of HB 434, legislation that would have created an unnecessary and constitutionally questionable process for challenging school library books and other instructional materials from New Hampshire public schools.

EveryLibrary's Donors Have Helped Secure Over 55 Million Dollars for Libraries!

July 04, 2026

Our donors have helped libraries secure over $55 million in stable funding so far this year. That total adds to the 3 billion dollars in stable funding for libraries that we've helped secure since we launched EveryLibrary in 2012.

Veto SB434 Message to NH Governor Ayotte

July 01, 2026

EveryLibrary, Authors Against Book Bans NH, and the American Booksellers Associaiton today sent a letter to New Hampshire Governor Ayotte asking her to veto SB434, a bill that would make it much easier to ban books in NH school libraries. It is an unnecessary law - New Hampshire schools already have robust challenge review policies - and would do much of the same harm that caused the Governor to veto last session's HB 324. 

Audio Book Month 2026 - Live Interviews all this Week

June 15, 2026

Audiobook Month 2026 is coming to EveryLibrary Live! from June 15 - 17 with three nights of conversations celebrating storytelling, narration, performance, and the growing cultural impact of audiobooks.

Why Eisenhower's "Don't Join the Book Burners" Message Still Matters

June 12, 2026

On June 14, 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower stood before the graduating class at Dartmouth College and offered a simple but profound warning: "Don't join the book burners."

What Voters Said to Their Libraries in CA, MA, and NY

June 11, 2026

EveryLibrary works every day to support local libraries when they are on the ballot for funding and building projects.

Signing on to Fund the Institute of Museum and Library Services

June 03, 2026

EveryLibrary is proud to join a coalition of national library, museum, archival, and cultural organizations in signing a letter to Congress urging robust federal funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in Fiscal Year 2027.

Statement in Support of the Open Books, Open Doors Act

May 28, 2026

EveryLibrary proudly supports the Open Books, Open Doors Act (S. 4028) and applauds efforts to expand access to books, literacy resources, and reading opportunities for children and families across the United States.

Endorsing the Books Save Lives Act of 2026

May 28, 2026

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has reintroduced the Books Save Lives Act of 2026 (H.R. 8235), a federal bill that directly confronts the growing wave of book bans and censorship targeting public school libraries across the country.
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