Prior Intern Cohorts

Learn more about past Library Futures interns and explore the work they did while in the program.

Library Futures Interns Say…

Working with Library Futures was a great experience for me. It helped me understand the challenges that libraries are currently facing, and how to better advocate for freedom of information. My cohort had students from different fields, which allowed me to learn about their areas of study and collaborate with people who are passionate about libraries and intellectual freedom.

– Milo Santamaria, 2023 Cohort

Highly recommend applying to Library Futures! It was such a great experience with a great team! The experience gave me a pathway to pursue a career in the digital humanities.

– Wendyliz Martinez, 2023 Cohort

2024 Cohort

Our 2024 cohort included 12 students and recent graduates with a wide range of backgrounds and interests spanning PhD candidates, information science graduate students, law students, and high-performing undergraduates.

Project Highlights

Browse outstanding work from the 2024 cohort on our blog.

2023 Cohort

Our inaugural cohort included 5 students and recent graduates with a wide range of backgrounds and interests spanning PhD candidates, information science graduate students, law students, and high-performing undergraduates.

Project Highlights

Browse outstanding work from the 2023 cohort on our blog.

Back to Internships

Browse work from our interns!

Libraries in a Material World: The Role of Repair, Energy, and Education in Library Sustainability How can libraries expand their digital collections while centering an ethic of local and planetary repair?

The Kids Online Safety Act Denies Young People’s Freedoms of Expression and Privacy An overview of the Kids Online Safety Act and the threats it poses to young people.

Link Taxes Tax Library Values Library Futures' intern delves into link taxes, related policies, and the impact on journalism and libraries.

The Past, Present, and Future of the Copyright Specialist How do you become a copyright librarian? And why do we need them? Our intern reports.

Section 230: More than a “Big Tech” Issue Libraries need protection from repercussions for the speech users promulgate on library servers, and they need to retain the ability to moderate harmful speech.

From Art Museums to the Supreme Court: How Does the Decision in Warhol v. Goldsmith Go Beyond Art? How does a Supreme Court case about a photograph apply to libraries--and what does it mean for the future of fair use?

The Publisher Playbook: A Timeline

Libraries, You Got Rights!

Mapping the Bronx: Where Digital Redlining Denies Access and How Libraries Can Help Redlining is part of the long history of racism within the United States. Digital redlining is its next chapter.

Meet the 2024 Library Futures Interns!

New Research Report: OER in Public Libraries

New Research Report: Neo-Censorship in U.S. Libraries An in depth look at how a vocal minority of activists are using "pornography" as a bogeyman to erode free speech and information access in schools and libraries.

Meet the Spring 2025 Library Futures Interns! Library Futures welcomes four new interns for Spring 2025!

Panel Reflections: Unpacking Digital Censorship in Schools and Libraries Four experts in intellectual freedom discuss the findings in our report Neo-Censorship: An Investigation into Digital Content Suppression.

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