Library colleagues, I hope you are all staying safe and healthy! MLA has put out a Call to Action! Please take a moment to contact your federal legislators and ask them to include libraries in COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus legislation. Please also consider sharing with your personal and professional networks as well! We wrote an email you can send as-is, but we ask that you take a moment to personalize your letter if possible, by adding how library closures are affecting you, your library and your patrons. Info is included in the MLA communication below, or available on our website here: https://www.milibraries.org/call-to-action Thank you for your support and take care! Kind regards, Rachel [Web Icon resized] Rachel Ash Membership and Communications Director Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 225 milibraries.org rfash@milibraries.org<mailto:rfash@milibraries.org> Follow MLA on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MichiganLibraryAssociation> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/mlaoffice>! ________________________________ From: Michigan Library Association <mla@milibraries.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:20 PM To: Rachel Ash <rfash@milibraries.org> Subject: Call to Action! 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