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Join the HPA and @americanlibraryassoc on TUESDAY, MAY 8TH from 3pm to 4pm ET as we take action to defend libraries in honor of Accio Books! Learn how to contact your lawmakers, tips for what to talk about, and how to win HUNDREDS OF POINTS for your Hogwarts House in minutes for the Accio Books House Cup! Whether you're a librarian, a library user, or just a fan of freely available books and knowledge, we want to see you there!
National Library Legislative Day is here and everyone at the American Library Association is excited to have you joining our advocacy efforts today. In this email, you will find everything you need to let your Senators and Representatives know how important libraries are to you and your community. What we'll be talking about:
House & Senate: Reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act
House & Senate: Fully Fund LSTA / IAL for FY 2019
House & Senate: Support equitable access to broadband
To learn more, check out the funding and broadband briefs for this year.
Ready to take action? Head to the ALA Action Center to find talking points and email templates to use when you call or email your elected officials. Don't forget to personalize your email! Your members of Congress are most interested in the libraries in their state or district - use stories or data from your area to increase the impact of your email.
Librarian Jami Treman from Great River (Minn.) Regional Library system writes about hosting her member of Congress at her library after meeting him at ALA's 2018 National Library Legislative Day in Washington, D.C.
Special Collections Intern Rosalind Seidel processed 40 years of NLLD special collection files, examining National Library Legislative Day over the decades.
Ready to level up your advocacy skills? Register for National Library Legislative Day 2018! You'll be briefed on pressing legislative issues, receive advocacy training, and go to the Hill to meet with your elected officials!
To learn more, visit our webpage.
Nominations for the 2018 WHCLIST Award are now being accepted by the ALA Washington Office. The deadline for submissions is April 2, 2018.
Do you know a passionate library advocate that should attend National Library Legislative Day 2018? We’re now accepting nominations for the 2018 WHCLIST award! The winner will receive two free nights at the conference hotel and a small stipend to help cover travel expenses related to the event.
Great day to wake up with a migraine but I'm getting psyched up #nlld18 #poweringthrough #hoorayfortriptans (at Washington, District of Columbia)
