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05/13/2026

Join guest host Gigi Howard from 'Drinks in the Library' for a chat with Nina McConigley and Kendra Langford Shaw about family, place, and the stories we inherit and rewrite. From a darkly funny, razor-sharp coming-of-age tale in the American West to a sweeping, offbeat Arctic epic, these novels explore identity, history, and survival in unexpected ways.

Blending humor, invention, and emotional depth, the panel dives into how writers push boundaries, reframe the past, and create unforgettable worlds where the personal and the political collide.

05/13/2026

Buckle up for a Summer Reads thriller panel with Susan Walter and Laura Zigman, hosted by RA For All’s Becky Spratford, where murder, ambition, and secrets collide. From a locked-room mystery at 30,000 feet, where a killer is trapped midair with no escape, to a glamorous (and deadly) author retreat unraveling with envy and betrayal, these page-turners deliver suspense with a sharp edge.

Fast-paced, twisty, and darkly fun, this conversation dives into crafting high-concept thrillers, unforgettable characters, and the delicious chaos that unfolds when everything goes wrong.

05/13/2026

As teens approach the end of their high school years, it’s crucial to have the necessary tools for navigating the flood of information that we all deal with regularly. Here are some important concepts that will help both your kids and yourselves: https://action.everylibrary.org/questions_and_concepts_that_uncover_fake_news_and_bias

Questions and Concepts that Uncover Fake News and Bias

05/13/2026

What you need to know about requirements, credentials, and pathways into the field.

What you need to know about requirements, credentials, and pathways into the field

05/13/2026

Poll after poll shows that Americans love their libraries.

Help fight for libraries at action.everylibrary.org

05/13/2026

With the rise in accessibility of children’s audiobooks, this unique type of storytime experience can be taken home as well by anyone who wants to give their children language and literacy opportunities. Here's how: https://action.everylibrary.org/listening_for_early_literacy

Listening for Early Literacy

05/13/2026

Start a $10/month gift to EveryLibrary and we'll send you America Needs Librarians, I Read Banned Books, or Library Lover as our thank you.

Recurring gifts are how we plan ahead, fight long campaigns, and show up every single time a library, librarian, or book is on the line.

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Become a $10/month EveryLibrary donor by May 23 and they'll send you a free Raygun shirt. Three designs. Pick the one that says where you stand.

05/13/2026

Our pro-bono work helps libraries keep their doors open so they can continue to serve the public. Find out more about everylibrary.org

05/13/2026

Not only does cooking promote literacy, but different varieties such as reading and writing. In this article, we will show you how cooking can foster early literacy and highlight library programs that combine both, all while using library resources. https://action.everylibrary.org/cooking_up_early_literacy_skills_with_your_kids

Cooking up early literacy skills with your kids!

05/12/2026

Legendary songwriter and film composer David Baerwald, collaborator with Joni Mitchell, Sheryl Crow, and Baz Luhrmann, bursts onto the literary scene with The Fire Agent, a high-stakes historical thriller inspired by his grandfather’s life as a German-Jewish spy. Spanning Europe and Japan, royal courts and criminal underworlds, the novel races through love, espionage, and the rise of fascism, asking what it truly costs to do the right thing. Baerwald joins us to talk about turning family history into fiction—and why this century-old story feels chillingly urgent today.

05/12/2026

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the only Federal Funding for libraries and Trump's proposed budget guts it. Take action at saveimls.org