Talking About It Can Make A Difference
You can impact how your library is funded. Find people in your community and start a conversation. Talk to your friends, your neighbors, your co-workers and local influencers.
Talk about your library to:
- Local government representatives/officials
- City council members
- The mayor
- City department heads
- Other community officials and representatives
- County government representatives
- State government representatives/officials (including the governor, members of the state legislatures and congress, state department heads)
- Federal government representatives /officials (including your members of the Senate and Congress)
- Neighbors
- Co-workers
- Your local librarians and library board members
- Business owners and business leaders
- Friends of the Library group or other library support groups
- Library board/library board members
- Chamber of commerce
- Community leadership organizations
Everyone in your community benefits from the services of your public library. Start a conversation about what matters most to you and your community. Then send a letter or e-mail, make a call, or write an article and send it to the editor of your local paper. Share what your community ‘geeks’ and remind people that the library supports everyone’s passions.
