[cid:image001.jpg@01DB47FA.FF6225E0]<https://www.milibraries.org/call-to-action> SEND A LETTER or CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS TODAY! Urge them to Support the Freedom to Read Legislation TAKE ACTION<https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?promo_id=18562> With the legislative session rapidly approaching its end, time is of the essence. TODAY is the day to contact both your Representative and your Senator to voice your support for the Freedom to Read Act! The Freedom to Read Act legislation, tie-barred House Bills 6034<https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HB-6034> and 6035<https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HB-6035>, was introduced in the House on November 7 by Michigan State Representatives Veronica Paiz (D-Harper Woods) and Carol Glanville (D-Walker). These bills will help to secure the right to read in Michigan’s public libraries and create a uniform set of rules dictating when and how library materials can be challenged and removed from shelves. (The bills are identical except that one is directed toward district libraries and the other is directed toward libraries established as county libraries or as city, township, or village libraries.) Your voice is essential in demonstrating public support for these bills. Legislators pay attention and vote positively when they know there is a lot of support for legislation, especially from voters in their district. To make things easy, MLA has drafted an email for your use, as well as a script you can use to call your legislators. We encourage you to email or make a personal call to both your Representative's and Senator's offices TODAY. Click the button below to email your legislators through our online form. Enter your information and send our prewritten email to your Representative, Senator, and Governor Whitmer. TAKE ACTION<https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?promo_id=18562> If you would rather call your legislators, please click here to visit our website for contact information and a phone script.<https://www.milibraries.org/call-to-action> We have a very short window to voice our support, so please make sure to pass along this message to your colleagues, trustees, and other library advocates. Your correspondence with your Representatives and Senators is critical to influencing the decision-making process – your emails and phone calls can make a difference! Together, we will do everything we can to see this crucial legislation passed into law to protect the freedom to read in Michigan. Thank you for taking action to support Michigan's public libraries and protect the right to read. [cid:image002.jpg@01DB47FA.FF6225E0] Deborah E. Mikula Executive Director, Michigan Library Association Please direct any questions about this legislation or Call to Action to Debbie Mikula, MLA Executive Director, at dmikula@milibraries.org<mailto:dmikula@milibraries.org> [cidimage002.png@01D73C4D.ABEAD040] Rachel Ash Membership and Communications Director Michigan Library Association PO Box 27337 Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 2 Direct: (517) 881-6652 milibraries.org rfash@milibraries.org<mailto:%0bmilibraries.org%0brfash@milibraries.org> Follow MLA on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MichiganLibraryAssociation> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/mlaoffice>!
