Thanks to all of you who called your U.S. Representative last week to ask for their signature on two appropriations letters. Now we must turn our attention to the U.S. Senate where there is only one week left for  your  senators to sign two very similar letters.   These letters are incredibly important because they greatly improve the chances of libraries getting federal funding.     Support funding for LSTA in FY13  Please  ask both of your U.S. Senators to sign the letter supporting  funding for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in FY13.  LSTA is the primary source of funding for libraries in the federal budget. This letter is being sent by Senators Reed (D-RI) and Snowe (R-ME).   These senators have signed as of 3/18: Begich (D-AK), Bingaman  (D-NM), Blumenthal (D-CT), Cardin (D-MD), Johnson (D-SD) Kerry (D-MA),  Kohl (D-WI), Leahy (D-VT), Mikulski (D-MD), Reed (D-RI), Snowe (R-ME), Stabenow (D-MI), Tester (D-MT) Udall (D-NM), Whitehouse (D-RI), Wyden (D-OR)   Click here for talking points and contact information for your senators.      Support Childhood Literacy in FY13 Please ask both your U.S. Senators to sign the letter supporting funding for the Innovative Approaches to Literacy Competitive Grant. At   least half of this money would go to low-income school libraries to  help  update their materials. This letter is being sent by Senators  Reed  (D-RI) and Grassley (R-IA).   These senators have signed as of 3/18: Grassley (R-IA), Kerry (D-MA), Kohl (D-WI), Lugar (R-IN), Reed (D-RI), Snowe (R-ME), Stabenow (D-MI), Whitehouse (D-RI), Wicker (R-MS), Wyden (D-OR)   Click here for talking points and contact information for your senators.     If either of your two senators has signed on to one or both of these letters, please thank them for their leadership and for  supporting libraries.

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