[Take Action For Libraries] Congress may be on recess until after Labor Day, but there are still ways you can stay involved in advocacy during the month of August! Telling the FCC to Save Net Neutrality There's still time to submit a comment to the FCC in support of net neutrality<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxGkFugQl3mMuUBnCVUpOxHhA8xDo6wOEwjVAgF_lTRON6cY5EzwKuZuJ-qs2u_KMrUmhy6kTR5CRZWqFfL_9xyQccqjZZogOt7rv0oJvGGCCwzDPlM9fBBtixWArHDWAtiOCM6sK6N5QJxyq1BghpNiAAc-b8RV_sGHcj0upzdbShMdD3_NUJSuUCAhbMzK1deABiP6ITY1OWqVYW0Dafww&lp=0>! The deadline to submit a comment is August 16, 2017. Leave a Comment<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/take-action?engagementId=375253&ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxmXwnPJH1RIRPIfkRFChlFd2vrPAobGFZn3qoeoTSEninFyXPjf70BkhIyeHe_jkPFS_Sw3QHCASXnS6Ro5e8OeLiheTDXbDiAYj150qlFbA&lp=0> Urging Congress to vote yes on library funding We expect to see both the House and the Senate vote on their respective spending bills<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxKsw7onRFE4gf9EkJUhNRNlg7UoIXj1ualX54U_ueQL0eOFz-rT4Fdco_BYJjJEFm8JoZCJ46O3vdaewoyRTHnSwicagvU5Dg5JbVk2nskMtV1xzn4S--vg6qHvIZ-UlOAC90zmvv_9cWY08gD0fJiRh5eApMOj0Hq49fIPIMgTqv_1OoeMChz2GKqQQ-e7kPER4hnJWTUhZP5pRmbwkvzP60v7FLf51fFRVO_3awsiJXoo3sPP4DX4d4ILvuX-9o&lp=0> this fall. Give your representative and senators a call at their district offices during August and remind them how important federal library funding is to you and your community. Send an Email<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/take-action?engagementId=383993&ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxr0YLx9N7ieubk_uqY3aD3XYnKMmtFaDcpHIKTiebAiMqfWvqqCHr6c83E9Hw0E4WAfgoVJc2QrVFtarfe0ht-hpJ5Ae0GEMNR61iExwKjFI&lp=0> Asking your representative to sponsor the Congressional App Challenge The 2017 Congressional App Challenge<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxyQbnqvsQRpZPNn5go4SFBL2xEHrHOZq67IGgiTt8cywayIWxvzzsaAYltuR49BU_GDU6Ifikn6zcnedYrD7iIVhKdNeyyaXNDlYQsk5WIQETuYmrxqDcWFKAifVcebB9qp9wsBCnwPtaFqbPEbihxIi3FcvH3-xuc_ABzB-9sCg&lp=0> is an annual competition that aims to engage student creativity and encourage participation in STEM and computer science education. This nationwide event allows high school students from across the country to compete against their peers by creating and exhibiting their own original app. Students can't enter the competition unless their representative agrees to participate in the challenge. Ask your representative to sign up! Send an Email<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/take-action?engagementId=384093&ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAx-qJaNrwB4Hkbo-l9afFWBItoivqzOYbMITO4GAFfl9f9tN_dbu55Q9Ytm1ucwWqgMtxNEZAE3H4Wich5WYwXJLU1cNbT7AHLMNss-6BUOs0&lp=0> Looking for other ways to advocate for libraries? Consider writing a short letter to the editor<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxX-WxzOfEy75BUFxg5us7lVnbONIMVt6Vrd7qcRJqqWc-TjSefnD5tSdBCXWoqRYjjn8sPvlL10ZrwH5oNNSMi8e0He4040h5LCT0syXuQNvGNqmcPL4lXTx3qdPb_ZStpatC7VAcB2NzKEvhIpPeM96BoOddda1ZXmTIQTlpsYdV0zBiah1qFVIpUXL9LhYs&lp=0> of your local paper, scheduling a meeting<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxjhO8_EHm4vsSFbtLVvP_fyqC_x2poVLt_GwRhA3fi74FHGqAdOTBc-llDWHMJUaI55yXyvExEDYPAbchJKyMO-vinTwqGf0JqXPlr2AUT_092ChqxslbRiSox5yD_xCJtClz5hOUO-nyE_ByhZ_Y6z-6uhH4s9pOpVNRdqALffs&lp=0> with your elected officials, or starting a creative campaign<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxdoXsEt71nD3ClDHWHrFoy2ijIPj3umLyqQu16a3DPTP3cAAkA8z69denykg9pq3V86tegB3mFgjKNE0Pr_uFF4d-khWw3eIMjakLU-C91VrIVea3huD-rzE3X3nSZw0VqL7Qmx-L2EzRoCULTOwm_sQDxfaTeTGUkLPhOLCALR3duv9DUWBdr0BBqgjui5ruYFFVLEFj5REypeTpbrFTtg&lp=0> in your library! Contact Us ALA Washington Office 1615 New Hampshire Ave NW, 1st Floor Washington, D.C. 20009-2520 Phone: 202-628-8410 • Toll Free: 1-800-941-8478 Subscribe Ready to take action? Subscribe to our Action Center.<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAx2D_0zeY_-hkqDxyXFmr1CIP6RLgNX5HSH6lPwz1mTcyGoPPlLlrcs4fkzzAMRs5sMsIkddmoMV5Y7f6sp-VYaeWVok_e_bUNFhT4G_dySFx0PmiJhdD9uFW63siqbIJOUJrGJxgthHVuwNXxj9jDZw&lp=0> ________________________________ [OGR logo]<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxY8O3uGIvff9AntIOFrpZ0ZuGk4P79CbU7DG7HQ4mo2LdnLZSnt4C2RxgTF_gxsJSqHBLIC2x0tg6Pq3Q308R5lyCYOtDOaJDLRVGbK_IiIO9yQrnjFf437gpywKKqX0Iep6E3CaoACMFdvF4ekH89Q&lp=0> [ALA logo] <http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxKHXVgDGroXJ_wSOXS9WecLCm6ZFYXxlUq-4WOLpChS3V2E0Z6KHN6aFMm0v0rn9QZozxEGbkK2PDhfIyyzJEV6g5OMPepQjBvYm8ziyRmTnTXkLAuhyI6KzulMB5iIdE&lp=0> [OITP logo] <http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxfka8w6xmvk_aH4i3aoHFNnmKXgxi_XPsvMtn1asVw0EdxTL_qd8LQmNEWak-ZVateGcS9SpIrMHeMirsR4gVYfYiP8QISWBYNPnzKP3jdXa5myIeNv6m1-jJZu1LufXDHW1_7zTchsdHgLaF05yIHg&lp=0>