If you care about libraries and want to understand how recent decisions will impact the role they play in our culture, the newest issue of The Political Librarian is a good place to start. Published by the EveryLibrary Institute, The Political Librarian is “dedicated to expanding the discussion of, promoting research on, and helping to re-envision locally focused advocacy, policy, and funding issues for libraries.”

The newest issue (8.1, 2025) is a special issue: “The 2024 Election and the Future of Libraries” and features articles like “Sentiments on the State of Libraries After the Election” by Andrew Thomas Sulavik, “Thank You for Your Service to the American Public: A Perspective from a Fired Federal Worker” by Carrie Price, “Information Literacy Should Be About Democracy, Not Databases” by Stephen Kiel, “Culture War by Executive Order: President Trump’s Cultural Directives and the Threat to Libraries and Museums” by John Chrastka, “Fight if You Can Win. Otherwise, Negotiate.” by Bill Crowley, “Safeguarding Libraries, Schools, and Communities from Political Threats: A Strategic Framework for Engagement, Advocacy, and Sustainable Organizing” by Kacey Carpenter, and many more that can be read free access on the Open Scholarship platform at Washington University Libraries, ISSN: 2471-3155.