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Resources:

American Library Association. https://www.ala.org/

·     Advocacy & Issues: https://www.ala.org/advocacy

·     Freedom to Read Statement: https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/freedomreadstatement

·     Membership: https://www.ala.org/membership

·     State of America’s Libraries Report: https://www.ala.org/news/state-americas-libraries-report-2026

Everylibrary. https://www.everylibrary.org/

·     Endorsing the Books Save Lives Act of 2026. 28 May 2026. https://www.everylibrary.org/endorsing_books_save_lives_act_2026

·     Statement in Support of the Open Books, Open Doors Act. 28 May 2026. https://www.everylibrary.org/statements4028

·     Statement: Rejecting the FY2027 Trump IMLS Budget. 5 April 2026. https://www.everylibrary.org/rejecting_fy27_trump_imls_budget

Helmick, Sam. “The Architecture of Democracy: Choosing the Future of America’s Libraries.” https://www.ala.org/news/state-americas-libraries-report-2026

---. “Since You’re Already Doing Everything Else.” Facebook. 17 May 2026.

Hoopla. https://www.hoopladigital.com/

Institute of Museum and Library Services. https://www.imls.gov/

Kanopy. https://www.kanopy.com/en

Libby. http://libbyapp.com

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