ALA Public Policy & Advocacy
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Updates from the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Public Policy & Advocacy team in D.C. #LibrariesStrong #BuildLibraries #FundLibraries #eBooksForAll #ForOurLibraries Become a library advocate: ala.org/takeaction
A federal book banning bill is being considered in the Senate, and we need to make our voices heard! Library advocates will not stay silent: this is too important. Tell your Senators to reject S4925 and stand up for the right to read: www.action.ala.org/campaign/S4925
“This isn’t a hoax, is it?” That is what American Libraries editor, Arthur Plotnik, asked Professor Wayne Wiegand after receiving Wiegend’s unsolicited manuscript about disgraced and forgotten ALA President, Klas August Linderfelt. Read part two of Mr. Linderfelt's Trouble: https://bit.ly/3Rv142V
A new federal book banning bill is under consideration in the Senate. But library advocates are making our voices head. The right to read is too important to stay silent. Tell your Senators to reject S4925: https://www.action.ala.org/campaign/S4925
The FCC voted to consider eliminating the #ERate program, an essential source of broadband funding for libraries and schools. Library advocates are not going to let that happen. Tell Congress to #SaveOurERate and protect the program! Take action now: action.ala.org/campaign/sav...
September is almost here. Is your library ready for #LibraryCardSignUpMonth? This year's theme is "A Library Card Hits All the Right Notes." Find free graphics (English & Spanish), outreach resources, sample materials, and more to help your library celebrate. Check them out at ala.org/card.
ALA is proud to support @repricklarsen.bsky.social's Read for Reentry Act, legislation designed to study new & existing ways to support libraries serving incarcerated patrons. As ALA President Maria McCauley said, "Prison libraries make a world of difference." More: larsen.house.gov/news/documen...
We need library advocates to make their voices heard and tell Congress to support the freedom to read and reject S 4925. Contact your Senators now to oppose federal book banning legislation. The freedom to read is too important to stay silent. Take action: action.ala.org/campaign/S4925/
United for Libraries is hosting a free virtual Gala Author Tea tomorrow, 7/30 at 4:30pm ET! It's a great opportunity for library staff, supporters, and book lovers across the country to connect over a shared love of reading. Registration is free and open to all. https://bit.ly/4pBwwsD
We’re thrilled to join partners w/ the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition today on Capitol Hill! We’re spreading the word to Congressmembers & staff: we need to #SaveOurERate E-Rate is an essential support of broadband in libraries & schools nationwide. A new FCC proposal threatens it.
Did you know that National Voter Registration Day provides swag, communications tools, and learning opportunities for partners? They make it easy to combine #LibraryJoy with #NationalVoterRegistrationJoy! Become a partner and help get your community #ReaderVoterReady: bit.ly/ALA-NVRD26
The FCC's new proposals could gut the #ERate program, an critical support for broadband in libraries and schools in every state and territory. We can't stay silent in this face of these proposals. Use your voice and take action. Tell Congress to #SaveOurERate: action.ala.org/campaign/saveourerate/
A new federal book banning bill has been introduced in the Senate. And we can't stay silent when the right to read is under threat. Join library advocates by telling your Senators to say no to book bans and reject S4925: action.ala.org/campaign/S4925/
As critic and journalist Ron Charles writes, the book banning legislation under consideration in Congress is dangerous and fundamentally flawed. More: https://roncharles.substack.com/p/the-book-banning-bill-that-wont-die Tell the Senate to reject censorship: https://action.ala.org/campaign/S4925/
The Book Banning Bill That Won’t Die
What looked like political theater is becoming a genuine threat to the freedom to read.
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ALA staff were proud to join colleagues across libraries, publishing, and education this week on the Hill to remind our elected officials of the importance of the right to read! Thank you to everyone who made their voices heard in Congress - and to everyone who made this possible!
Get ready for #BannedBooksWeek and #LibraryCardSignUpMonth with fresh gear from the Library Gift Shop. Save 20% on everything thru July 26. Stock up on apparel, tote bags, and more at librarygiftshop.org. Sales help fund ALA advocacy efforts.
The FCC is building sweeping proposals that could gut the #ERate program, an essential source of support for broadband in libraries and schools. Our communities need digital access - these proposals would take that access away. Tell Congress to #SaveOurERate: action.ala.org/campaign/saveourerate/
Tell Congress to Save Our E-Rate!
The FCC is raising questions about the existence of E-Rate. We need Congress to protect it. Take action today!
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For more than 50 years, ALA and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, have been partners in the goal of providing better library services to Latino communities. Read more: https://bit.ly/4bJ171E #ALA150
Have you told your Senators to reject book bans? We need library advocates to make their voices heard and tell Congress to support the freedom to read and reject S 4925. We can't stay quiet while the right to read is threatened. Take action: action.ala.org/campaign/S4925/
The FCC has pushed forward a proposal for potentially dismantling the #ERate program, an essential source of support for broadband and connectivity in libraries and schools. We can't let that happen. Make your voice heard and tell Congress to #SaveOurERate. Take action: ala.org/erate
Did you know that National Voter Registration Day provides swag, communications tools, and learning opportunities for partners? They make it easy to combine #LibraryJoy with #NationalVoterRegistrationJoy! Become a partner and help get your community #ReaderVoterReady: bit.ly/ALA-NVRD26
NEW: A federal book banning bill has been introduced in the Senate. It's time to make our voices heard. Tell your Senators to REJECT pro-censorship legislation like S. 4925 that would limit the freedom to read! We need every advocate to speak out against censorship: action.ala.org/campaign/S4925
TODAY at 2pm Eastern: Join ALA and the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition for a critical update on the #ERate program and the FCC proposal to dismantle it. Tune in to this free webinar for up-to-the-minute news and insights from library & advocacy pros: www.shlb.org/events/the-f...
SHLB Coalition
The SHLB Coalition advocates for policies and programs that enable anchor institutions to obtain and promote open, secure, high-quality broadband services to support connectivity and opportunity for a...
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Tune in TODAY at 3pm Eastern! We're getting started in 30 minutes with the League of Women Voters to share how your library can build partnerships and get your community #ReaderVoterReady! Register: bit.ly/ALA-LWV-2026webinar
American Library Association@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 3w agoJoin ALA and the League of Women Voters on Wednesday, July 15, for a free webinar on the election landscape and how libraries and local Leagues are teaming up to empower voters and ensure communities are ready for upcoming elections. Register: bit.ly/ALA-LWV-2026webinar
Don't miss tomorrow's session! Join ALA and the League of Women Voters tomorrow (Wed, July 15) to learn how your library can team up with Leagues and other local partners to get your community #ReaderVoterReady! Register: bit.ly/ALA-LWV-2026webinar
American Library Association@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 3w agoJoin ALA and the League of Women Voters on Wednesday, July 15, for a free webinar on the election landscape and how libraries and local Leagues are teaming up to empower voters and ensure communities are ready for upcoming elections. Register: bit.ly/ALA-LWV-2026webinar
Join ALA and the League of Women Voters on Wednesday, July 15, for a free webinar on the election landscape and how libraries and local Leagues are teaming up to empower voters and ensure communities are ready for upcoming elections. Register: bit.ly/ALA-LWV-2026webinar
High-speed broadband fuels modern library services, and the federal E-Rate program makes broadband affordable for about 73% of all public libraries in the U.S., but the FCC is threatening to end it. https://bit.ly/4vjPnK0 Join ALA in working to protect E-Rate: ala.org/erate
Libraries lament ‘cascading effects’ of E-Rate’s potential demise
Advocates warned the FCC’s vote to review the program could blow massive holes in their budgets and force service reductions or even closures if new funding sources aren’t found.
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Join ALA and the League of Women Voters for updates on the election landscape and how libraries and local Leagues are teaming up to empower voters and ensure that communities are #ReaderVoterReady! Register: bit.ly/ALA-LWV-2026webinar
In this episode of the "How I Library" podcast, show host Phil Morehart speaks with "Pachinko" author and recent #ALAAC26 featured speaker Min Jin Lee about her new book, “American Hagwon.” Listen at https://bit.ly/4vogKTt or wherever you get your podcasts!
Grace Stannard shows off her Laufey Book Club library card from the Fulton County Library System while purchasing a Laufey READ poster! Bring collaborative library cards to your library in time for #LibraryCardSignUpMonth! Enroll by July 10: https://bit.ly/4baJ1W4 Poster: https://bit.ly/3SNb9s5
