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The latest information in the fight for school libraries and school librarians. Brought to you by Follett and EveryLibrary

Testimony to DC City Council about Student Right to Read Amendment Act of 2021

November 23, 2021

The DC City Council is considering the Students' Right to Read Amendment, an Act that would fully fund school librarian positions in every school in Washington, D.C. beginning in FY2022-23.

PW Focus on Political Challenges to School Libraries

November 19, 2021

Publishers Weekly is focusing important attention on the political attacks on school library collections - and the threats it can bring to school librarians. 

New Jersey School Board Candidates Express Wide Support the Role and Work of School Librarians

October 21, 2021

A recent survey of candidates running for school board positions across New Jersey this November by the New Jersey Association of School Librarians shows significant support for the role of school librarians in education by current and future district leaders.

Michigan Creates New $800,000 School Library / Public Library Ecosystem Builder Grant Program

October 11, 2021

Michigan students and their families stand to benefit from a new $800,000 grant program focused on ecosystem building between certified school librarians and their public library colleagues.

Webinar: Strengthening the Fabric of Our Schools

September 13, 2021

RESCHEDULED DATE TBD: Please join BATs, the Badass Teachers Association, and EveryLibrary for a SaveSchoolLibrarians discussion about the role and impact of an effective school library on the fabric of our schools.

D.C. School Librarians SAVED!!

August 09, 2021

We've been working to support the students of D.C. Public Schools by helping to fight for their right to access to their school libraries for nearly two years.  I'm so happy to report that two years of advocacy work has paid off.

Reverse Michigan's Falling Literacy Rates with These Three Bills

June 24, 2021

In the midst of Michigan's severe literacy crisis, school libraries have almost disappeared and we need your help to bring them back.

DCPS Read-in to Save School Libraries

May 26, 2021

Our colleagues at WTU, the Washington Teachers Union, are hosting an important day of action to highlight the role, impact, and importance of school librarians in DCPS.

An Important Letter to the Glen Ridge BOE

May 21, 2021

We are sharing an important email from Erin and Ingrid, two of the parents in Glen Ridge who are part of the movement to save the High School librarian position next fall. We hope that the School Board will do the right thing for students and the community.

Three Bills in Michigan to Restore School Librarians and Libraries

May 17, 2021

EveryLibrary is thrilled to report that our colleagues at the Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME), the state association for school librarians there, have succeeded in having three bills introduced in their legislature that would go a long way to restoring school librarians to each and every school in the state!

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