EveryLibrary Announces National Voter Engagement Campaign â€œLibraries 2020â€

All donations made to EveryLibrary willÂ support the Libraries2020 campaign to build voter support for libraries.

EveryLibrary, an organization dedicated to building voter support for libraries and advocating in support of public funding for libraries, is announcing a call for donations this holiday season. Donations made will help EveryLibrary kick-off its Libraries 2020 campaign, a first of its kind nationwide voter engagement campaign for libraries.

“Donations will move EveryLibrary forward and launch a national voter engagement campaign that helps libraries in small towns and big cities, in red states and blue ones, and in every corner of our country to win the funding they need to best serve their communities,”“ says Patrick Sweeney, EveryLibrary’s Political Director.

How EveryLibrary Supports Libraries

In each election cycle, tens of millions of dollars are at stake for libraries – from bonding for new or remodeled building projects to changing millages, levies, or taxes that impact staffing, collections, programs, and services. Libraries across the nation are thriving, but often their funding is at stake during election cycles. EveryLibrary provides critical free assistance to libraries to help them gain voter support when it matters.

EveryLibrary supports libraries by:

Assisting in both the planning and campaign stages of an initiative.
Providing strategic consulting services, voter segmentation advice, and assistance in developing ballot language.
Conducting feasibility studies and assist in setting up a local committee.
Providing free tools, data, and digital support to the ballot committee.
Developing a fundraising strategy for local committees.
Training volunteers in voter education and get-out-the-vote techniques.

What Do Community Partners and Librarians Say?

Libraries across the country have experienced the benefit ofÂ EveryLibrary’sÂ services.Â “EveryLibrary provided us with training that helped us develop messages about our new building proposal and understand how to most effectively prioritize our efforts to get those messages out into our community,” reports Adrienne Furness, Director, Henrietta (NY) Public Library.

“The guidance EveryLibrary provided to staff and trustees . . . was invaluable to us. All the more so because it was provided pro-bono. Their personal engagement helped allay fears and reassure us along the way, too,”“ says Jeannie Dilger, Executive Director of the Palatine (IL) Public Library District.Â

Why Donate?

DonationsÂ support direct contributions to local library campaigns and enables EveryLibrary to provide services to libraries at no cost. Money from donors is used to provide national voter education about the importance and impact of libraries. For everyÂ $1Â spent on a political campaign for a library,Â $1600Â is returned to the library industry.

“The libraries we support are changing lives every day because of the new funding,” says John Chrastka, EveryLibrary Executive Director. “In Ferguson, MO, the library could bring in thousands of new books, start a job skills program, and focus on supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses in town. Because of our help, the library in Potomac, IL. could remain open. It“s the only place for pre-K and early childhood literacy programs, large print books for seniors, and fun events like Legos at the Library. And in New Orleans, the win for the library was a huge win for literacy, education, job skills, and cultural programs across 18 libraries in this city of neighborhoods.”“

How Can You Make a Donation?

Donating is easy. On the EveryLibraryÂ Libraries2020.orgÂ campaign website,Â donors can make aÂ one-time donation or pledge a monthly amountÂ of their choice.

EveryLibrary also sells merchandise online.Â T-shirts, phone covers,Â popsockets,Â totes,Â pins andÂ stickers, can be purchased online in support of the Libraries 2020 campaign at:Â http://www.libraries2020.org/shop.

“We started EveryLibrary as a political action committee because we believe firmly that every library does matter and that America“s librarians should have the right resources to serve their communities and their campuses,”“ stated Sweeney.

Donations made toÂ Libraries 2020Â protect a time-honored pillar of society. With help from generous donors, EveryLibrary helps ensure that libraries are thriving, not just surviving.

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