ILA's legislative eventsprovides an opportunity to meet with your legislators and speak with them firsthand about issues affecting you and your library. Library trustees, directors, and staff from public, school, and academic libraries are encouraged to attend and participate. Use this opportunity for photo ops with your elected officials to post on your social media or to invite them to visit your library. Learn more about how to be a strong library advocate and get prepared for a meetup by reviewing the Ready, Set, Advocate presentations and toolkit. Make the most of your Meetup with these tips from the ILA Advocacy Committee.
Advance registration is required, so don't wait! If you have questions regarding registration or you're not sure which Meetup covers your library and legislative district, contact the ILA office via email at ila@ila.org. Registration closes on December 2nd. The last day to request a cancelation/refund request is also December 2nd. See ILA's Cancelation/Refund Request Policy.
Once you've registered, check to see if your legislators have RSVP'd. If they haven't, why not reachout and invite them? Representatives and senators appreciate hearing from their constituents. ILA has made it easy for you to reach out to them; on each Legislators page, a PDF of the official invite to legislators is linked. All you have to do is download the PDF and attach it to your email to your legislators. And remember, even if the ILA office has not received an RSVP from a legislator or their staff, that does not mean they will not be in attendance. They may show up without prior notice and it’s best to be prepared.
