Please see the message below from ALA’s Washington Office.  If you are a constituent of Rep. Rosa Delauro (D, 3^rd District) please take a moment this Wednesday, June 6 to call her office and encourage her to support libraries in Connecticut by funding the LSTA and IAL programs.  

 

Thanks,

Glenn

 

Glenn Grube

President, Connecticut Library Association
Library Director, Avon Free Public Library
281 Country Club Road
Avon CT  06001
860-673-9712
ggrube@avonctlibrary.info

 

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Hello,

 

As you know, ALA and library advocates have been working to preserve funding for federal libraries in the face of the administration’s proposed cuts. We are approaching a critical juncture this month, as both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees are expected to introduce their versions of the funding bills for Fiscal Year 2019. These key Congressional committees will make decisions about which programs will receive funding – including library programs like the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and the Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) program.  

 

Your Representative serves on the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee (Labor HHS) and will be a key decision maker about the future of library funding. She needs to hear from you about the importance of federal funding for libraries. 

 

Please call Representative Rosa DeLauro today at (202) 225-3661 

 

And say:

·         I am a constituent calling about the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill.

·         Please support libraries in our community by preserving funding for the Library Services and Technology Act and the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program.

·         Full funding protects over $2 million (FY18) for Connecticut. Those funds provide library services to children, families, veterans, small businesses, job seekers, and many others across our state.

·         Please support at least $189 million for LSTA and $27 million for IAL.

 

By calling together on the same day, we can make a biggest impact on Capitol Hill. Please take five minutes to call today– and help us protect over $210 million that strengthens America’s libraries. 

 

With your support, last year we increased funding for LSTA and protected IAL funding, even though the White House called to eliminate them. But each year is a new year, and we have to continue to show up for our libraries. Your Representative is a critical vote for libraries nationwide – please call today.

 

Even better if you could post on social media after you made your call. 

 

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Kevin L. Maher

Deputy Director, Office of Government Relations

American Library Association

Washington Office

(202) 403-8236