Take Action
You can make a difference. Keep your local public library vital by letting others know that you care. Share what you geek. Share what your library does for you and your community. And share the news that the library needs your community’s support in return.
Share what you geek
- Share what you geek with others, online and in your community
- Wear your Geek The Library gear
- Share your stories and your support
- Create a video about what you geek and post it on YouTube
Share what your library does for you and your community
- Call a local radio or TV station and share a story about how your library made a difference in your life or the life of someone you know
- Write an op-ed or letter to the editor and send to a local print or online publication
- Blog about what you geek and how the library supports you
- Use social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, to spread the word
- Add a custom e-mail signature with what you geek
Take action now
- Learn more about how your library is funded and what your library needs from the community
- Sign up for e-mail updates (top right-hand corner) and follow Geek the Library on Facebook and Twitter
- Call, write, or e-mail your library to let its staff know you appreciate their contributions to your community
- Join a local library support group such as Friends of the Library
- Organize your own library support group
- Organize a fund-raiser for your local library
- Volunteer at your local library or make a donation
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Call, write, or e-mail a person of influence
Click here for a sample letter to get you started.
