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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.

Who’s Going to Museums?

November 21, 2025

Museums are more than places to store art or history—they reflect how communities connect, learn, and grow.

The High Stakes of E-Rate: What Los Angeles Just Lost and Why America Can’t Afford to Follow

November 18, 2025

The Los Angeles County Library has recently announced the abrupt end of its long-running laptop lending program. For many Angelenos, these laptops were more than convenient; they were a lifeline. Yet due to steep cuts and administrative complications tied to E-Rate funding, the program could no longer be sustained, and thousands of residents who relied on the service have been left stranded in a digital desert.

When Libraries Do More Than Congress: Food-for-Fines in American Libraries

November 17, 2025

Across the country, public libraries are running “food for fines” campaigns for Thanksgiving and the Holidays. These are programs where patrons can pay off late fees by donating canned goods or other non-perishable items to benefit those in need.

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