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LibreTexts News & Updates | November 2025
Greetings, LibreTexts Community!
Keep reading for the latest updates from the LibreTexts team.
Celebrating the Season of Giving
As we near the end of the year, it's time once again to look ahead to our future goals as a non-profit organization dedicated to purpose over profit. As we laid out in LibreTexts' first strategic plan (released earlier this year), it is more important than ever to recognize the inherent unpredictability in non-profit funding and continue to actively seek out new revenue streams so that we can continue to build upon the foundation we have created over the course of our almost 18 year history. The steps we take now will help us maintain the high level of service and support our community has come to expect from the LibreTexts team, and allow us to operate sustainably for years to come. With sustainability in mind, and an eye toward increasing our efforts to translate even more of the OER on our platform into languages other than English, we are asking those who are able to consider donating to our year end fundraising efforts through our LibreTexts Global Translation for Good campaign.
As we look toward 2026 and beyond, we recognize that education is one of the most powerful forces for global progress. When people have access to high quality, affordable education, they gain the knowledge and skills needed to participate fully in their communities. Access to education fosters peace and understanding across cultures. It helps break cycles of poverty by giving people the tools they need to improve their circumstances and help close social and economic gaps that can otherwise lead to conflict. Ultimately, prioritizing education worldwide creates a foundation for a more just, resilient, and interconnected global society. Education also promotes awareness of global challenges—such as climate change, public health, and human rights—empowering individuals to make informed decisions and contribute to solutions that benefit not only their own communities, but the world as a whole.
All funds raised between now and the end of the year will be put to use translating even more of the resources on our platform into languages such as French and Spanish, and further allow us to reach communities across the globe by providing educational materials in their native languages that are also available without a stable internet connection.
Here are ways you can help:
Make a one-time donation to the LibreTexts project through our LibreTexts Global Translation for Good campaign:
https://donorbox.org/libretexts-global-translation-for-good
Sign up to become a monthly donor:
https://donorbox.org/libretexts
When making a donation, please consider sharing why you support OER on a global scale, and let us know how we can help you achieve your open education goals on a global-or local-scale.
Our community shows up in so many ways, every single day, and any contribution, no matter the size, makes a difference in the lives of all of the students who utilize our resources, whether that be through a course or as supplemental learning materials.
THANK YOU for showing up to ensure the future of education is open!
With appreciation and gratitude,
The LibreTexts Team
Noteworthy
Since our start in 2008, the LibreTexts team has facilitated faculty collaborations across the country, helping instructors work together on building new course content while making powerful connections across institutions and disciplines. Making it easier for our community to work together and build their own communities starts here! Currently we have faculty looking to work on the following projects over the next year:
-- Introduction to Special Education for K-12 Classrooms - especially on describing how to implement best-practices in the classroom (textbook)
-- Organic Chemistry Structure-based Question Writing (using ADAPT Sketcher)
-- Voice and Video thread-based question writing for language courses (ADAPT Discuss-It)
If you are interested in any of these projects, or would you like us to look for collaborators for another OER Project, let us know by filling out our LibreTexts Academy Connections form: https://forms.gle/vAsRyJ1QzAKw1FUr5.
Is your institution part of our LibreNet consortium? If not, consider joining and become part of a growing community of OER practitioners and advocates unlike any other. More information about the numerous benefits of LibreNet membership can be found on our website.
Have you heard about our new professional development opportunities through LibreTexts Academy? From year long cohorts to asynchronous webinars, Academy has something for all of the OER advocates and practitioners in your life. Head over to our website and fill out an interest form to get started.
Don't forget about our First Friday Features held virtually the first Friday of each month. Join a member of our team at 11:30 am PST to hear all about what's new in the LibreVerse and what's coming soon. You can catch us on our regular Zoom channel: https://zoom.libretexts.org.
Be sure to follow us on social media to stay up-to-date on the latest LibreTexts news and events and share how you're using our resources to further your own open efforts. You can find us as @LibreTexts on Facebook, Mastodon, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Blue Sky.