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How Authors Can Draw Inspiration from Libraries

December 26, 2025

For many people, publishing a novel is at the top of their bucket list. However, writing a book is much easier said than done. Thankfully, aspiring writers have a free and accessible resource at their disposal: their local public library. Many authors have built their fame within the walls of libraries around the world, and you could be the next success story.

What Happened in Alianza Translatinx v. City of Huntington Beach?

December 23, 2025

In the summer of 1982, two major things happened, censorship-wise. One was the Supreme Court’s decision in Island Trees v. Pico, a book ban case that had begun in a school district in Long Island, New York. The district removed eleven books from its libraries and curricula, and a group of five students—four high schoolers and one in junior high—sued in response. The court ruled that the removals were improper. It is still the only book ban case ever heard by the US Supreme Court.

Preserving History: How the Internet Archive Promotes Literacy and Provides Increasingly Vital Stability in the Digital Realm

December 19, 2025

In a world gone digital, combined with the rise of AI and the ability to share information (or misinformation) with just a few taps on a smartphone, much of what we, as a modern-day society, rely on can feel ephemeral and unreliable.

An Oasis in the Desert: Building Colombia’s Peace Libraries

December 16, 2025

For more than twenty-five years, Diego Hernán García has worked as a bookseller and a teacher for SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje, or National Learning Service), a state organization responsible for providing complementary and graduate training to young people and those who have been unable to access public or private universities. SENA’s main objective is to provide job skills training to program “apprentices,” helping them strengthen and expand their abilities.

School Library Musings: Geeking Out at Library Conferences

December 12, 2025

Attending conferences can be one of the best ways to get energized and refocused. When folks who work in the same field—or have an interest in it—get together to share ideas, compare experiences, and plan together, they will often become friends. And after communicating via email, participating in social media, working together online, or otherwise only meeting up virtually, a few days of in-person gathering is a true delight.

EveryLibrary’s 10 Most-Read Stories of 2025

December 09, 2025

In a year marked by book bans and political turbulence, readers turned to libraries for clarity, grounding, and hope. The EveryLibrary articles that rose to the top did more than inform—they sparked conversation, fueled advocacy, and reminded us why libraries remain essential to civic and community life.

The Curious Case of Gen Z and the Inexorable (?) Rise of AI in Healthcare Information

December 05, 2025

Right now, AI applications seem to be everywhere — although not all AIs are created equal, and each has its own specialism. One of the best-known types is the large language model (LLM), such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok, among others. These systems are trained on immense amounts of data, which allows them to generate text, perform machine translation, and summarise academic papers, as just a few examples.

Adopt This Icelandic Book-Loving Tradition This Holiday Season

December 02, 2025

Here’s a happy holiday word for you: Jólabókaflóð! It’s an Icelandic word that means “Christmas book flood.” While it may not look like a word that will just trip off your tongue (but it’s not so bad; this is how it’s pronounced: yo-lah-boke-uh-flowed), you might be more than a little interested in what that book flood is all about and ways to incorporate this cherished Icelandic holiday tradition into your own life.

The Joy of Borrowing

November 28, 2025

With inflation on the rise and many federal workers still recovering from the longest government shutdown in US history, the holidays this year are shaping up to be a major source of stress rather than joy.

Celebrate the Season of Giving at Your Local Library

November 25, 2025

The winter holiday season can be a bustling time when family and friends gather to celebrate, rejoice, and bring a festive bit of light to the darkest time of the year. But it is also a time of reflection and generosity, when we appreciate the good things in our lives and recognize that there are others who are not as fortunate. This time of year is known as the season of giving, when people come together to give back to their communities and help out those in need.
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