Publishing for Parents

We are open to partnerships with publications that share our goal of improving the lives of Americans and are interested in unique free content for their publications.

EveryLibrary’s Medium Magazine  

Many families and individuals need to be reconnected with the library. That, in part, is why we publish our Medium magazine of stories about libraries for the American public. We publish stories on Medium, a widely used public platform and our articles are not librarians or workers. In other words, we keep it simple and avoid library jargon or slang and assume no prior knowledge of library processes or procedures. The audience we write to are people who want information on how to use libraries in a new way to improve their lives. 

Our writers come from diverse backgrounds and bring unique perspectives on libraries. Some are librarians, and some are "civilians" with unique library perspectives. They explore new and developing library trends, share their professional experiences, and respond to readership demand for popular topics such as how families can use libraries, reading recommendations, library lifestyle tips, health, entrepreneurship, and more. 

We publish nearly 200 stories annually and our stories reach up to 1 million Americans every week. We affix a footer to the end of every story, noting that the content is free to use under a Creative Commons license with proper attribution and our stories are evergreen, meaning they work well as content for other publications to reuse, remix, and repurpose. 

For example, our articles are a natural fit for parenting magazine readership. Parents seek educational and recreational activities for their children, ideally activities that promote emotional learning and literacy. We also know parents are concerned about budget constraints and access to quality resources. The library is a crucial resource for parents, fulfilling all of the parts of this equation. In the fall of 2023 our companion organization, EveryLibrary Institute, conducted a poll in partnership with Book Riot to gauge parent attitudes about libraries. The poll surveyed a large representative sample of American parents from all 50 states. The poll results, which are available on EveryLibrary Institute’s website help us understand what messages resonate with our parent readers. Most parents believe libraries are essential community resources that provide access to materials and services that people might not otherwise have. Specifically, 87% of respondents believe that libraries are vital for improving the quality of life for families. We also found that Americans value libraries for their role in promoting literacy and lifelong learning. 83% of respondents believe libraries are essential in promoting literacy. These results show that there is significant interest in library usage among American families. 

Examples of Stories for Parents from Our Medium Magazine 

• How to Build Your Child's Confidence One Library Visit at a Time
• A Library Card Teaches Children Personal Responsibility
• Navigating Your Gifted Child's Reading Needs
• Planning a Homeschool Curriculum
• How Libraries Help Anchor Moving Families
• 5 Fun Things to Do With Your Kids at the Library
• The Benefits of Reading to Your Children Before Bed
• Prepare Your Child for School Using the Library
• Make the Library Your Home Base this Summer
• Why Is Early Literacy So Important for Infants and Preschoolers?

Customizable Content for Other Publications   

We are open to partnerships with publications that share our goal of improving the lives of Americans and are interested in unique free content for their publications. We ask that those publications who repurpose our content to adhere to a Creative Commons license. Our articles are published under Creative Commons License Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International and are free to edit and use with attribution. Please cite "EveryLibrary on medium.com/everylibrary" when using our content. 

We are open to customization to ensure our content resonates with your readers and addresses your needs as a publication. We would love to discuss what that might look like for you and are open to suggestions you and your editorial team would like to bring to that discussion. Please get in touch with Our Executive Director, John Chrastka ([email protected]), Our Editorial Manager, Martha McGehee ([email protected]), and our Editorial Assistant, Tina Andrews ([email protected]) if you would like to discuss a collaboration. 

Selected Examples of Parenting and Education Publications Featuring EveryLibrary Content or News