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Advocacy


 

News and upcoming events:



2012 Postcard Campaign:


Please join our 2012 postcard campaign and let your legislators know why you need your library! We'll provide the postcards and deliver them for you. Postcards and other advocacy materials will be available at local libraries soon.

You can also email your legislators right now by clicking the "Contact Your Elected Officials" button to the right. If you have time, a full letter and/or phone call is even better! See our Public Officials Guide for their contact information.

If you'd like to receive postcards and informational pamphlets with our legislative priorities and talking points to hand out directly, we're always happy to supply copies! Please contact Corinne Weible at cweible@flls.org if interested.


Join us in Albany on March 6:

Reserve your spot on the bus now for Advocacy Day on March 6, 2012, so that you can join us in Albany to meet with your legislators in person. We'll coordinate the appointments and cover transportation costs - just bring your passion for libraries! For details, please contact Michelle Taber at mtaber@flls.org.



Snapshot NY Day:

FLLS is also organizing a systemwide Snapshot NY Day in mid-February at all local libraries. This event will try to document how essential each library is by collecting statistics, comments, and photographs/videos from patrons. Please stay tuned for more details!

 

Why be a library advocate?
Because we can't live on love alone.


Libraries are a vital community resource for everyone, everywhere. They offer equal and open access to the resources that communities need, and play an important role in giving everyone a chance to succeed.

During these tough economic times, people need their library more than ever. They rely on the library to provide computer and job training programs, homework assistance, health care information, free education resources, and more. In 82% of rural communities, the public library is the one place where anyone can get free computer and Internet access.

Despite record increases in library usage, our libraries are struggling to meet community demand due to critical funding issues. Recent state library aid cuts have brought our current funding down to a level not seen since the early 1990s. Without adequate support, the library resources that our community members depend upon may disappear. Please help by taking a few minutes to speak up for your library today!

 

 

How you can help:


1. Contact your legislators by email, phone, or mail.

2. Join FLLS at the yearly Legislative Advocacy Day to speak with your officials in person.

3. Stay informed about library issues and what you can do to help by:
     ~ reading talking points,
     ~ becoming a Facebook fan of FLLS,
     ~ signing up for the NYLA Action E-List.

4. Write letters to the editor.

5. Promote the value of the library at local government meetings and school board meetings.

6. Contact your local library about how to get involved. Opportunities might include volunteering your professional skills, shelving books, or joining/starting a local Friends group.

7. Speak up at every opportunity! Share your concerns with friends, family members and neighbors. Encourage them to become library users if they aren't already - it's often the best way to win new supporters.

For more ideas, please browse our our full Advocacy Resource List.
 

 

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