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Protect elephants: keep the global ivory ban
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Protect elephants: keep global ivory ban!
Elephants are being slaughtered so their tusks can be turned into trinkets. And now, some governments want to make it legal. Japan and South Africa are pushing to overturn the global ivory trading ban
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October 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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BREAKING NEWS: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a STAY in hashtag#RobertRoberson’s case, just seven days before his scheduled execution. innocenceproject.org/news/texas-c...
Robert Roberson's Execution is Stayed by The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Roberson Was Scheduled to Be Executed on October 16 Despite Overwhelming Evidence of Innocence
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October 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Book bans waste tax dollars, silence stories, and hurt students.

We need more books, not fewer. 📖

#BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead via @everylibrary.bsky.social

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Pledge to Protect the Freedom to Read
This Banned Books Week (October 5–11, 2025), join EveryLibrary and We Believe in standing up for every reader’s right to read and access every story.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Congress is deciding right now how much funding IMLS will receive—and your voice matters.

Join thousands of Americans calling on our elected officials to fully fund IMLS and protect the programs that empower millions every day.

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PETITION: Fund the Institute Of Museum and Library Services
Congress is deciding right now how much funding IMLS will receive—and your voice matters
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August 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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A recent study published in the Journal of Cultural Economics examined what happened when a new library branch opened in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Want Safer Neighborhoods? Invest in Libraries
When library funding goes up, crime tends to go down
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July 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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From mobilizing hundreds of thousands of library advocates to fighting book bans nationwide—explore EveryLibrary's highlights, victories, and the powerful actions made possible by EveryLibrary's supporters.

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Your Impact So Far in 2025: Six Months of Defending our Libraries
From mobilizing hundreds of thousands of library advocates to fighting book bans nationwide—explore EveryLibrary's highlights, victories, and the powerful actions made possible by our supporters.
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July 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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On May 2, 2025, the Trump Administration released its FY2026 federal budget proposal.

On page 39 he calls for the complete elimination of the only federal agency dedicated solely to supporting America’s libraries and museums.

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SIGN THE PETITION: Stand Against Trump's Budget Proposal to Defund IMLS.
Trump is more emboldened than ever to destroy library funding. We need you to take action today!
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June 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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The National Archives safeguards our collective history, protects the public's right to know, and ensures transparency and accountability in government.

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PETITION: Tell Trump, Hands Off the National Archives!
The National Archives safeguards our collective history, protects the public's right to know, and ensures transparency and accountability in government.
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February 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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February 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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The administration says it will conduct a comprehensive review of grant recipients' political and social ideology before resuming any funding.

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STATEMENT: Trump Freezes All Grant Funding to Libraries, Archives, and Museums
While this "pause" will negatively impact millions of Americans, it will also considerably impact libraries.
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January 29, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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EveryLibrary gives you the power, resources, and tools to fight for your library!

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We're giving you the power to fight for your library!
We built the tools you need to fight for your library!
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January 27, 2025 at 12:55 AM