Happy Friday! Just a quick reminder to register for Michigan Library Advocacy Day! We’re almost at capacity, and we don’t want anyone who plans to attend to miss out. Plus, the sooner you register, the sooner we can coordinate your legislative meetings—we’ve already started scheduling, and as you can imagine, there are a lot of moving pieces! As always, the one-on-one or small group meetings with legislators and/or their staff are the most important part of the day. But we’ve also planned plenty of activities and speakers to make your trip to Lansing even more rewarding! We’re excited to welcome Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist; Skip Dye, Senior Vice President at Penguin Random House, and a leading voice in the fight against book bans; and John Chrastka, Executive Director of EveryLibrary and a national advocate for library funding and policy. They’re just a few of the incredible speakers joining us—we’ll also hear from MLA leadership, PEN America, legislators, and more. Your registration includes a cool t-shirt, a tasty, boxed lunch, and a customized schedule. Advocates are also invited to an evening reception at the offices of GCSI—a great opportunity to connect with fellow library supporters. Plus, bookmobiles from across the state will be on display! The entire day is a fun and powerful show of support for Michigan libraries, reminding our elected leaders of their importance to our communities!! Wondering what to expect? Check out a few highlights from last year! (Thanks and shout out to Kevin Kammeraad from KDL for creating these great videos!) https://youtu.be/qICvxrmpIjU?si=zjeX3Aq9UX85Gep8 https://youtu.be/tEYq02JM9VQ?si=18nCThgMutZjgGj2 Spots are filling fast—register today to secure yours: https://www.milibraries.org/advocacy-day We can’t wait to see you at the Capitol this spring! Rachel [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 Bluesky<https://bsky.app/profile/milibraries.bsky.social>!
