MLA is opposed to House Bill 4536 (HB 4536) and calls library directors, staff, trustees and advocates to action. We have a very short window to voice our opposition. The House will be voting on HB 4536 this afternoon. Please contact your Michigan House member this morning to voice your opposition to HB 4536, remind them of the importance of penal fine revenue to libraries and that the Michigan Constitution states that penal fines should be used exclusively for libraries, and ask them to oppose HB 4536. To make things easy, MLA has drafted a letter of opposition for your use, or better yet, we encourage you to make a personal call to your House members’ office this morning. Visit our website to view more information about HB 4536 and take action now by emailing your Representative through our online form. Or use our "Call Your Representative" form for talking points and contact information - just enter your information, and your representative's phone number, plus background on HB 4536 and suggested talking points will populate on the screen. You can also add any relevant feedback from your call right in the form. Thank you in advance for taking action for Michigan Libraries! Take Action: https://www.milibraries.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1117:call-to-action---mla-opposes-hb-4536---advocacy-news---michigan-library-association&catid=44:news-advocacy-update&Itemid=223#takeaction [cidimage002.png@01D73C4D.ABEAD040] Rachel Ash Membership and Communications Director Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 2 Direct: 517-881-6652 *Please note new number 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>!