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Why Your Library Needs Your Vote

September 14, 2026

Public libraries are built on a simple promise: providing everyone in the community with free access to books, technology, and lifelong learning tools. However, these essential spaces do not run on their own. They rely heavily on public support, particularly at the ballot box.

How Libraries Strengthen Adult and Family Literacy, One Program at a Time

September 11, 2026

Everyone’s journey is different, and for some people, that means an unconventional education. In fact, about 59 million adults in the US have low-level literacy skills, which can contribute to systemic barriers that make certain resources difficult to access.

Why Libraries Are the Perfect Home for Pokémon Clubs

September 09, 2026

For thirty years, Pokémon has been a major part of pop culture. It began with the Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green video games in Japan in 1996 and quickly grew far beyond video games. The Pokémon Trading Card Game, animated series, and other forms of entertainment helped turn it into a global phenomenon with fans of all ages.

A Safe Place in the Storm: Barbara Chappell-Brown on Libraries

September 07, 2026

This past April, the inaugural Be Mighty for Your Library Challenge brought schools and public libraries together to empower kids to “do three simple things: use their library, check out a book, and write a short poem about why their library matters.” EveryLibrary partnered with One Word at a Time and #1 New York Times best-selling author Kwame Alexander to celebrate his new book The Mighty Macy and show young library patrons how they can be mighty too.

The Library of the Future Has a Mud Pit

September 04, 2026

On August 8, 2026, the nation’s first public nature library opened its doors in Thornton, Colorado. The Anythink Nature Library combines traditional library services with outdoor spaces and resources designed to help people spend more time in nature.

School Library Musings: Wait–You Can Do That?

September 02, 2026

When the showy pink Amaryllis belladonna flowers (or as they’re known colloquially, naked lady lilies) are in full bloom along the roadsides throughout Sonoma County, California, we know that summer is winding down and the new school year is just around the corner. Parents are thinking about the return to fall schedules, custodians are shining up the buildings, and teachers are already back at work putting up bulletin boards, reorganizing furniture, creating class lists, and planning first-day lessons.

Show Support For Dolly Parton's Imagination Library!

September 01, 2026

Dolly Parton created the Imagination Library in honor of her father, who could not read or write. What started in her home county in Tennessee has grown into an extraordinary literacy movement that now distributes millions of books every month.

10 Ways Today’s Academic Libraries Are Supporting Student Well-Being

August 31, 2026

It’s almost that time of year—back to school. It can be a time of excitement and fresh starts, but it can also bring significant stress that can negatively affect a student’s mental health. For students in higher education, there’s good news: Academic libraries are increasingly meeting the challenge of supporting student well-being as part of their mission.

Thanks to the Library, Vanessa Miller Always Had Books

August 28, 2026

When USA Today-best-selling author Vanessa Miller was growing up, money was scarce — but thanks to libraries, she was able to read whatever she wanted.

Oregon's Newest Public Library Took 37 Years to Build

August 26, 2026

For years, the Keizer Community Library was something its community built for itself. It began in 1988 with children’s books in a spare room at City Hall and grew through donations, volunteers, and fundraising events.