National Library Legislative Day: May 13-14

National Library Legislative Day

May 13 and 14

Support your local library. Librarians and library supporters will rally in Washington D. C. to advocate for libraries. Urge your representatives to support libraries.

Can’t travel to Washington, DC ?

You can still participate in National Library Legislative Day by organizing Virtual Library support @ FOLUSA in your state by phone, fax, and email from May 12 and 16.

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3 to 1: U.S public library cardholders vs Amazon customers worldwide

8 million questions a week answered by Reference Librarians

~ the line of people would stretch from New York City to Anchorage, Alaska

$ 31.00: Annual expenditure by Americans for public libraries
~ about the cost of 1 hardcover book

Return On Investment (ROI)
~ Florida’s public libraries return $6.54 for every $1.00 invested
~ Estimate your ROI for every $1.00 in taxes you invest in your library

CLICK for more:
~ ROI
~ Economic Benefits of Libraries
~ Library Facts for Legislators

American Library Association

State of America's Libraries 2008