MrChrastka
@mrchrastka.bsky.social
Ex.Dir of EveryLibrary and EL Institute. Focused on libraries.
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Here’s just 1 reason I support @everylibrary.bsky.social with a monthly donation: When the Bunnvale Library in NJ was at risk of being closed, EveryLibrary provided quick, effective support to local residents & helped save the Library.
A Win For Lebanon Township NJ
EveryLibrary provided quick, effective support to local residents and helped save the Library.
www.everylibrary.org
July 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Here’s just 1 reason I support @everylibrary.bsky.social with a monthly donation: When the Bunnvale Library in NJ was at risk of being closed, EveryLibrary provided quick, effective support to local residents & helped save the Library.
I just heard that the NH legislature sent HB324 to Gov. Ayotte today. It needs to be vetoed. Please take action to help her understand how wildly unpopular a bill that criminalizes educators and school librarians truly is. @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/veto_hb324
Urge Governor Ayotte to Veto HB 324 - Protect New Hampshire's Schools and School Libraries
Help support libraries across the country by taking action today!
action.everylibrary.org
July 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I just heard that the NH legislature sent HB324 to Gov. Ayotte today. It needs to be vetoed. Please take action to help her understand how wildly unpopular a bill that criminalizes educators and school librarians truly is. @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/veto_hb324
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Understanding the Impact of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” on Public Libraries. What’s in and what’s not in this sweeping tax law for SALT deductions, municipal bonds, and PILOT contributions.
Understanding the Impact of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” on Public Libraries
By advocating for new state and local revenue, we can protect and potentially grow their funding streams, ensuring that libraries continue to thrive and serve their communities well into the future.
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July 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Understanding the Impact of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” on Public Libraries. What’s in and what’s not in this sweeping tax law for SALT deductions, municipal bonds, and PILOT contributions.
I'm joining an amazing panel of advocates for 'Librarians, Legislation, and Media Training' on 8/22 from 3–4:30pm ET with @slj.com. Learn how to speak up for your library - and when not to. Register free: www.schoollibraryjournal.com/event/librar... @everylibrary.bsky.social
Librarians, Legislation, and Media Training: Successfully advocate for libraries in legislature and your local community
Learn how to track library-related legislation and testify in front of legislators from grassroots advocates and librarians who have successfully lobbied for libraries in their states.
www.schoollibraryjournal.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I'm joining an amazing panel of advocates for 'Librarians, Legislation, and Media Training' on 8/22 from 3–4:30pm ET with @slj.com. Learn how to speak up for your library - and when not to. Register free: www.schoollibraryjournal.com/event/librar... @everylibrary.bsky.social
We have to encourage the New Hampshire Gov to 'Veto HB324'. It criminalizes school librarians, educators, and school boards by allowing spurious prosecutions over art, English, science, and school library books. If you're in NH, please send a message. action.everylibrary.org/veto_hb324
Urge Governor Ayotte to Veto HB 324 - Protect New Hampshire's Schools and School Libraries
Help support libraries across the country by taking action today!
action.everylibrary.org
June 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We have to encourage the New Hampshire Gov to 'Veto HB324'. It criminalizes school librarians, educators, and school boards by allowing spurious prosecutions over art, English, science, and school library books. If you're in NH, please send a message. action.everylibrary.org/veto_hb324
We are helping the North Carolina Library Association (NCLA) and the North Carolina School Library Association (NCSLMA) stand up their campaign to oppose H636. Their powerful statements of concern and the call to action are clear.
North Carolina's House Bill 636 is a Bad Idea for Schools, Reading, and Libraries
www.everylibrary.org
June 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
We are helping the North Carolina Library Association (NCLA) and the North Carolina School Library Association (NCSLMA) stand up their campaign to oppose H636. Their powerful statements of concern and the call to action are clear.
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# ICYMI: Join Allison Jennings-Roche for a conversation about The Political Librarian article "Gender, Politics, and The Public Library: How Polarization and Feminization Conspired to Destabilize One of the Most Trusted Professions."
Gender, Politics, and The Public Library
Join ALLISON JENNINGS-ROCHE for an EveryLibrary Live! conversation about her new The Political Librarian article, "Gender, Politics, and The Public Library: ...
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June 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
# ICYMI: Join Allison Jennings-Roche for a conversation about The Political Librarian article "Gender, Politics, and The Public Library: How Polarization and Feminization Conspired to Destabilize One of the Most Trusted Professions."
This is going to be a fun @everylibrary.bsky.social Live! series for Audiobook Week 2025. I'll get to interview Jason Reynold,s and our co-hosts will chat with a bunch of great authors, narrators, and audiobook producers. Save the evenings of June 16 to 19. www.everylibrary.org/celebrate_au...
Celebrate the Art of Listening with EveryLibrary Live! during Audiobook Week 2025
www.everylibrary.org
June 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is going to be a fun @everylibrary.bsky.social Live! series for Audiobook Week 2025. I'll get to interview Jason Reynold,s and our co-hosts will chat with a bunch of great authors, narrators, and audiobook producers. Save the evenings of June 16 to 19. www.everylibrary.org/celebrate_au...
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Academic Library Professionals, take the next step to create response strategies in part two of the webinar series.
In this webinar, we'll provide practical suggestions for librarians including response strategies and best practices.
Register today:
In this webinar, we'll provide practical suggestions for librarians including response strategies and best practices.
Register today:
Creating Response Strategies for Academic Libraries
EveryLibrary Institute is a 501c3 organization that supports library funding in the United States.
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June 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Academic Library Professionals, take the next step to create response strategies in part two of the webinar series.
In this webinar, we'll provide practical suggestions for librarians including response strategies and best practices.
Register today:
In this webinar, we'll provide practical suggestions for librarians including response strategies and best practices.
Register today:
If you are going to be in Philly Fri 6/27 at 1pm EDT, please join the read-in to restore school librarians at the School District HQ. Bring a book, your moral outrage, and either an umbrella or sunscreen, and help make a new future for school librarians. www.everylibrary.org/read_in_on_j...
Read-In on June 27th Calls for Restoration of School Librarians in all Philadelphia Schools
www.everylibrary.org
June 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
If you are going to be in Philly Fri 6/27 at 1pm EDT, please join the read-in to restore school librarians at the School District HQ. Bring a book, your moral outrage, and either an umbrella or sunscreen, and help make a new future for school librarians. www.everylibrary.org/read_in_on_j...
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The case is the latest example of efforts by the Trump administration to erase the traditional lines that separate the branches of government.
It’s called the Library of Congress. But Trump claims it’s his.
The case is the latest example of efforts by the Trump administration to erase the traditional lines that separate the branches of government.
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June 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The case is the latest example of efforts by the Trump administration to erase the traditional lines that separate the branches of government.
The book bans continue in FLA, and our Fight For The First platform is integral to pushing back and putting the books back on the shelf in these campaigns. Success looks like direct action: www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/te...
Tell Hillsborough County Schools Superintendent: Transparency Now in Book Reviews
State leaders have threatened our superintendent with legal action if he does not remove books they deem inappropriate from our schools. (See: Hillsborough County schools remove books after state thre...
www.fightforthefirst.org
June 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The book bans continue in FLA, and our Fight For The First platform is integral to pushing back and putting the books back on the shelf in these campaigns. Success looks like direct action: www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/te...
This is the kind of coordinated advocacy and activism work that @everylibrary.bsky.social was built to do.
@readfreelyal.bsky.social makes a huge difference for libraries, free expression, and civil rights across the state.
www.everylibrary.org/the_advocacy...
@readfreelyal.bsky.social makes a huge difference for libraries, free expression, and civil rights across the state.
www.everylibrary.org/the_advocacy...
The Advocacy Partnership that Defeated Two Bad Alabama Bills
EveryLibrary is so proud to be part of this kind of advocacy partnership.
www.everylibrary.org
May 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This is the kind of coordinated advocacy and activism work that @everylibrary.bsky.social was built to do.
@readfreelyal.bsky.social makes a huge difference for libraries, free expression, and civil rights across the state.
www.everylibrary.org/the_advocacy...
@readfreelyal.bsky.social makes a huge difference for libraries, free expression, and civil rights across the state.
www.everylibrary.org/the_advocacy...