Publications

Library Futures produces research, policy papers, case studies, and zines on digital equity issues in libraries. From the effects of current and emerging policy on digital rights to the opportunities and threats posed by digital access, our work educates libraries and library workers on how to advocate for equitable digital rights to better serve their communities. Our work encompasses our own research and advocacy, the outputs from our Research Network, and the work of our interns.

Publications

TRACK 10

What if music algorithms weren't inevitable? Library Futures intern Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen explores how libraries can offer an alternative.

My Consumer Autobiography

AJ Boston breaks down the 34 mostly-digital books he read in 2024 with discussion of the books themselves and observations from borrowing or buying them.

Know Your Rights

In an increasingly digital environment that grows increasingly confusing, this zine helps librarians understand the ins and outs and the promises and potential perils of digital collecting and lending in libraries from a legalistic framework.

Controlled Chaos

A zine by workers at the San Quentin Prison Library.

Neo-Censorship in U.S. Libraries

A vocal minority of activists are using "pornography" as a bogeyman to erode free speech and information access in schools and libraries.

Keeping an Open Mind

Our investigation on public library awareness, perceptions, and interest in Open Educational Resources (OER).

Brighter Futures

The Brighter Futures Coloring Book + Bullet Journal is an education and advocacy tool that makes a great resource for group strategy workshops and planning sessions, or send it directly to your representatives as a legislative resource.

Toward a New Access Paradigm

With broad availability of digital content, libraries and consumers should have more rights and access, but in fact, they have fewer.