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National Library Week starts tomorrow! This year's theme is "Find the library at your place". Be sure to promote #NationalLibraryWeek on social media and talk about what your library is doing to bring the library to folks where they are. So many libraries have gone above and beyond to make sure they are still offering … Continue reading National Library Week

Congress has started working on a new relief package and libraries could be included. A Dear Colleague letter is circulating calling for $2 billion in emergency recovery funding for libraries through IMLS. The funding would then be available to the states through LSTA grants. Email or tweet your congressmenbers and urge them to sign this … Continue reading Advocacy Alert-New COVID-19 Bill

We all let Congress know that libraries are indispensible in caring for their communities during disasters and we met our goal of being included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). Many thanks to those of you who took valuable time to contact your officials and bring awareness of librarians' efforts during … Continue reading COVID-19 Relief Package Includes Funding for Libraries!

In light of the current crisis, we are allowing more time for students to get their entries in. Our intial deadline of the 15th has been expanded to March 31st, 2020 and we will go from there. Everything is up in the air right now, but we WILL be going to Washington when this crisis … Continue reading Student Library Ambassador Contest Deadline Extended to 3/31/2020

Today Chance Lambeth, District Director for Congressman David Rouzer (District 7), visited Northeast Library in Wilmington, NC. Mr. Lambeth took a tour of the library, given by Student Ambassador, Noah Nunez. Mr. Nunez showed Mr. Lambeth around, pointing out the library's new Makerspace, the meeting rooms, computer lab, and teen space. Supervising Librarian, Leigh Thomas, … Continue reading Library Visit from Chance Lambeth, Congressman Rouzer’s District Director

On Friday, March 6th, Members of the NCLA Advocacy and Legislative Committee presented at the North Carolina Community College Library Association's annual conference in Smithfield, NC. The topic was Community College Libraries, Librarians, and Student Success. We reviewed a study done in 2015 about the ways community college libraries and their librarians affect student success. … Continue reading NCLA NCCCLA Conference Presentation

On Tuesday, February 18th, 2020, U.S. Representative Ted Budd, who represents North Carolina's 13th District, visited Hight Point Public Library on Main Street in High Point, N.C. Representative Budd met the library staff and was shown around by our Student Ambassadors for District 13, Joya Gray and  Ishwa Dave. Representative Budd enjoyed the visit and … Continue reading Congressman Ted Budd Vists High Point Library

Harrison Ford continues to be awesome by speaking out for libraries in this new PSA that was just released. Ford's newest movie, Call of the Wild, which is based on the beloved book by Jack London, is scheduled for release on Feb. 21st, 2020. Thanks for your support, Harrison! We love you too. You can … Continue reading Harrison Ford Loves Libraries!

1. Increase school library funding School libraries are where many students develop their initial impression of libraries and currently funding is uneven based on the principal and school district. Furthermore, due to the fact that most school libraries have to raise funds in order to purchase books and add additional resources, a socio-economic divide has … Continue reading 2019-2020 Legislative Agenda

Dr. Chow has found a great Website that can be used to support school libraries. This Website highlights school libraries and student success. There is a lot here for different groups of users. There is a section explaining what libraries do, there is a section for parents, a library advocacy starter kit section is there … Continue reading Great Website Supporting School Libraries