Virtual Legislative Day 2022

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  Library Legislative Day is As Important As Ever in 2022! 

  Virtual sessions: April 5, 6, & 7

   

  Massachusetts Library Association and Massachusetts School Library Association invite you to join in virtual sessions this April to connect library advocacy and your State Senators and Representatives.

   

  Four, MLA/MSLA Library Legislative Day, online sessions will be offered:

  April 5, 10:00 a.m. – featuring Western Massachusetts Library Advocates 

  April 6, 10:00 a.m. – featuring Central Massachusetts Library Advocates

  April 7, 10:00 a.m. – featuring libraries from Boston, Metrowest, and North of Boston

  April 7, 11:30 a.m. – featuring libraries from South of Boston, the Cape and Islands

  You are encouraged to join a session that corresponds with your geographic area as we are trying to match one or more Library Caucus members from each area to participate in that session. Can’t make your preferred session? Feel free to join another – you’ll get the same overall briefing and talking points on the MBLC Library Legislative Agenda. 

• Welcome and overview - Jennifer Harris, Co-Chair, MLA Legislative Committee
• Regional Welcome & Introduction, WMLA/CMLA (April 5/April 6)
  
• Legislative Agenda Briefing
  
• James Lonergan, Director, MBLC
  
• MSLA Briefing
  
• Remarks from Legislator(s), member of Library Caucus
• Call to Action - Mary Ann Cluggish, Chair, MBLC
• Formal session ends
  

Click this link to register for a session:

https://masslib.org/event-4685344

The legislative priority for the FY2023 budget is to increase State Aid to Public Libraries (Budget Line 7000-9501) AND State Aid to Regional Libraries – MLS (Budget Line 7000-9401) Come prepared! Read more about the Legislative Agenda.

Don’t know who your legislators are? Click here to find out.

Click here to send an ENGAGE invitation asking your legislator to attend your session.