<div dir="ltr">Please contact your Congressman now to support library funding.<div><br></div><div>Lou Ann Jacobs</div><div>AISLE Legislative Advocacy<br><a href="mailto:legislation@aisled.org">legislation@aisled.org</a><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><br><br><div>
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<p>Dear Lou Ann,</p>
<p>We are almost out of time to gather support in the House for emergency relief funding for libraries, and we need your help to remind your Representative how important America's libraries are. <strong><a href="http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAx9xObZVfW7jn8AeVJJtP1Rg5f3KII4-DqemO-16ETazqAsImQ4wZvi7trTFgeYMY3BZCY9JW6vwUJuq441dq7xgGU7vuBvksmX-6tpN_GZeQZUCMz15RvwC9pYuEVRkws4LVOLi5a4v2b675jx4tYEw&lp=0" target="_blank">Take a moment to email your Representative and ask them to sign in support of emergency library funding</a><a href="https://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/take-action?engagementId=507416&ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAx3AJmpoCtWrclbwxaa7po_mlnJYZm_9i6SsMh6-xyMU5hxvYCf9pmmcWq_MnE9G7a1oXefqI0FFOi_7ZbTzKqN92otNdRNdQ8FqAZsbx5dCo&lp=0" style="font-weight:bold" target="_blank">.</a></strong></p>
<p>Right now three Representatives - Reps. Andy Levin (D-MI), Don Young (R-AK), and Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) - are circulating a Dear Colleague letter calling for $2 billion in emergency recovery funding for America's libraries through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This funding would be available through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grants to States program. </p>
<p>The House has set extremely short deadlines for these letters, and we're almost out of time for Members to sign. They need to hear from you <strong>today</strong>. <a href="http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/take-action?engagementId=507416&ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxjSm-sP-y-C-5mporNXRrmiyN4pfROCFPqZKn-2FpFbvvSd3pfqJbfPRqhHkIQXSv1E0a6QRgCp8xyslYP7OCKp2u9Uu8jfnnles7lrQHO9A&lp=0" target="_blank"><strong>Will you stand with libraries and urge your Representative to sign?</strong></a></p>
<p>Your advocacy secured emergency funding for libraries in the <a href="http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxL5CkgugrSCePa054KJciXGDtYycUHgtIfC03NExbS9p1kzt8tgVT6UUZ6dlERm8LV9A0lRYTIa44CpiWdbzsBwsWD6hpVdCT6EY9ixB9_4Gr2kU4jfJKjU3I0RZ2_qLQBchY4uj8hTMc_kzmFuE4OuwCbp3Itba96Xkv2k_mo29fGREeJlS55-jinNG4h32_kqq9gP2WermsM84lkPopkICA8yAZOPK0DG7dePJ-UV1ILU7VJhnsodA80B1XFCH7&lp=0" target="_blank">CARES Act</a>. Without your support, we would not have achieved this level of critical funding. Please help us to keep pushing by <strong><a href="http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/take-action?engagementId=507416&ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxMqWMUUSxJsOPLGr3pEVhKTxFw-VOPLOHMoOtx2Vs7Ij2oC7FCOUKkRXZRzuHToDUnCzkjPXmLGy6ur2kCHODkMCvjKxHMDmURIcJ3Hi00qE&lp=0" target="_blank">emailing your Rep and ask them to sign on.</a></strong></p>
<p>As we continue to monitor Congressional action on emergency library funding, we will keep you updated. A Senate version of this letter is forthcoming. </p>
<p>Thank you for your hard work,<br>
ALA's Public Policy & Advocacy Team</p>
<p><strong>PS - If you can, take the extra step and post on social media! Use the language below and be sure to tag your representative: <em>[@ Your Rep] U.S. Libraries employ ~370,000 workers & purchase $4bil in materials yearly. Our libraries must be included in COVID19 relief legislation. As a constituent I urge you to sign @RepAndyLevin, @DonYoungAK & @RepRaulGrijalva's letter calling for emergency library funding.</em></strong><br>
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