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America's library PAC. Supporting libraries across the United States. | www.everylibrary.org (501c3, EIN:81-4351204)

EveryLibrary is the first and only organization dedicated to supporting local library initiatives at election time. We provide technical assistance and consulting for libraries from pre-filing through the run of the campaign and raise funds nationally to support libraries at the ballot box. (501c4, EIN: 46-1534149)

The EveryLibrary Institute NFP operates exclusively for educational and charitable purposes, including primarily research, writing, publishing and related activities concerning public, academic, and school libraries in the United States for the purpose of public education, strengthening the civic life of communities, bridging social and societal gaps, and for the future of the profession of librarianship.

10/30/2026

👻 📚Haunted House: Texas Freedom to Read Project edition.

10/30/2026

A book club could be a place to discuss a novel... and a place to learn how to organize.

In the 19th century, women’s reading circles and literary societies offered opportunities to study, write, and debate when many educational and professional institutions restricted their participation. The relationships formed around books also supported work for education, abolition, and women’s rights.

In Philadelphia, Black women founded the Female Literary Association in 1831. Members shared their writing and discussed slavery and prejudice. In New York, Sorosis, founded in 1868, brought women together around literature, art, and science.

Clubwomen also helped establish libraries. They collected books, raised money, and worked to reach readers beyond their membership. Between 1898 and 1907, South Carolina clubwomen circulated boxes of books by train and helped organize local libraries.

This history includes exclusion. Many white women’s clubs marginalized or barred Black women, who built their own organizations to pursue education, community care, and civil rights.

The connection between reading and voting was sometimes quite literal. Chicago’s Alpha Suffrage Club, which Ida B. Wells helped organize in 1913, met in the reading room of the Negro Fellowship League. Members studied civic questions and worked for women’s voting rights. Racist barriers to the ballot persisted long after the 19th Amendment.

Today, library funding and access to books remain matters of public debate. In The Political Librarian, Allison Jennings-Roche examines how gender and political polarization shape the treatment of libraries and their workers. Scan the code on slide 7 to read her article.

Take time to learn the history of women’s clubs and the women who organized for change... and keep voting like our rights depend on it, because the progress they fought for is ours to protect.

10/30/2026

Many parents and caregivers don't know that they can access the top educational game sites at no charge on their library cards.

Here's how...

https://action.everylibrary.org/beyond_cool_math_games_games_and_other_free_online_learning_tools_at_your_library

There's no need to pay for subscriptions to kids' educational game sites when your library offers complimentary access!

10/30/2026

Don’t fall for the trick. Strong libraries need real investment. Protect the books, programs, and connections our communities count on.

Vote for libraries.

10/30/2026

You can support libraries today at action.everylibrary.org

10/29/2026

In this reading from his memoir, Sir Patrick Stewart shares his love of books and fond memories of Mirfield Public Library. It's a beautiful reminder of the lasting place libraries hold in our lives.

Rest in peace, Sir Patrick. Thank you for sharing your stories with us.

10/29/2026

Bruce Friedman, who has notoriously challenged hundreds of books, has added Arthur’s Birthday by Marc Brown to his list of more than three thousand books he has decided children have no business reading.

What's next?

Let's not wait to find out.

https://action.everylibrary.org/arthur

At least, that’s what one man in Clay County, Florida, has decided on behalf of all parents in that school district.

10/29/2026

Advocacy in Action 🙌✨🐈 on this National Cat Day! Love the photos Timberland Library Workers!

10/29/2026

Happy National Cat Day to every cat lady, library cat, and reader whose book has ever been used as a pillow. Today, we celebrate curiosity in all its forms.

Photo Created By: Edward Penfield, 1890-1920
Courtesy Of: Boston Public Library and the Digital Public Library of America

10/29/2026

We’re here to support libraries. Take action at action.everylibrary.org.

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