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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
American Library Association@ALALibrary8 Nov 2024
Apply for this third round of #LTCAccess grant funding by December 11th to receive a $10k or $20k grant to expand accessibility services at your library: bit.ly/3ZgFFM0
Libraries Transforming Communities Accessible Small and Rural Communities

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From coast to coast, libraries have mobilized to help get their patrons #ReaderVoterReady. In Oklahoma, library workers showed up for National Voter Registration Day, assisting patrons statewide with registration, voter info, & more! More (paywalled): news-star.com/2024/11/how-li…
The Shawnee News-Star. Opinion: How Libraries Mobilized millions on National Voter Registration Day. Gail Oehler, MLIS. President, OK Library Association.

ALT The Shawnee News-Star. Opinion: How Libraries Mobilized millions on National Voter Registration Day. Gail Oehler, MLIS. President, OK Library Association.

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American Library Association@ALALibrary5 Nov 2024
Happy Election Day! Having trouble voting? The nonpartisan Election Protection hotline can help. Call or visit: 866ourvote.org. Every eligible voter deserves to make their voice heard and have their vote count. #ReaderVoterReady
Having Trouble Voting? Help is available. Election protection hotlines: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) [English]. 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) [Spanish and English]. 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) [Asian Languages/English]. 844-925-5287 [Arabic/English].

ALT Having Trouble Voting? Help is available. Election protection hotlines: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) [English]. 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) [Spanish and English]. 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) [Asian Languages/English]. 844-925-5287 [Arabic/English].

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Having trouble at the polling booth? Get in touch with the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline. #ReaderVoterReady
American Library Association@ALALibrary5 Nov 2024
Happy Election Day! Having trouble voting? The nonpartisan Election Protection hotline can help. Call or visit: 866ourvote.org. Every eligible voter deserves to make their voice heard and have their vote count. #ReaderVoterReady
Having Trouble Voting? Help is available. Election protection hotlines: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) [English]. 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) [Spanish and English]. 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) [Asian Languages/English]. 844-925-5287 [Arabic/English].

ALT Having Trouble Voting? Help is available. Election protection hotlines: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) [English]. 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) [Spanish and English]. 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) [Asian Languages/English]. 844-925-5287 [Arabic/English].

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Gratitude to all those who make elections possible, including our library colleagues who help get their communities #ReaderVoterReady! Find out more about what libraries and libraries are doing nationwide to get their communities ready to vote: ala.org/advocacy/reader-vote…
Thank you to everyone who makes our elections possible! Election Hero Day - November 4, 2024. Reader. Voter. Ready. ALA American Library Association.

ALT Thank you to everyone who makes our elections possible! Election Hero Day - November 4, 2024. Reader. Voter. Ready. ALA American Library Association.

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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
TXFReadomFighters@FReadomFighters1 Nov 2024
Reminder that people are more likely to vote if you ask them. Ask five friends if they've voted and let them know why it matters to you. #ReaderVoterReady
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy@LibraryPolicy1 Nov 2024
Library workers and the communities we serve are readers. We are voters. And we are ready! #ReaderVoterReady #GoVote Learn more about how libraries are engaging voters nationwide: ala.org/advocacy/reader-vote…
I am a reader. I am a voter. I will be ready. I AM ready. Reader. Voter. Ready. ALA American Library Association. [image of an "I Voted" sticker]

ALT I am a reader. I am a voter. I will be ready. I AM ready. Reader. Voter. Ready. ALA American Library Association. [image of an "I Voted" sticker]

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Library workers and the communities we serve are readers. We are voters. And we are ready! #ReaderVoterReady #GoVote Learn more about how libraries are engaging voters nationwide: ala.org/advocacy/reader-vote…
I am a reader. I am a voter. I will be ready. I AM ready. Reader. Voter. Ready. ALA American Library Association. [image of an "I Voted" sticker]

ALT I am a reader. I am a voter. I will be ready. I AM ready. Reader. Voter. Ready. ALA American Library Association. [image of an "I Voted" sticker]

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Don’t forget — Applications for the @FCC Schools & Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program are due TODAY! Be sure to submit your grant application today for funding to support cybersecurity infrastructure at your library.
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy@LibraryPolicy20 Sep 2024
ICYMI: the application period for the @FCC’s School and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program is open now and closes November 1st! Find the full announcement here: docs.fcc.gov/public/attachme… (1/4)
Leverage Libraries to Achieve Digital Equity for All

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Congratulations to @CuyahogaLib in OH - and @saffordlibrary in AZ - for your Library of Congress Literacy Award Honors! We're proud to see innovative library literacy practices - and the library workers implementing them - honored by @librarycongress. Congratulations to all!
Cuyahoga Library@CuyahogaLib30 Oct 2024
It's official! We want to thank @libraryofcongress for honoring CCPL with its Literacy Award for our work to promote literacy & reading in Cuyahoga County. 📷 Librarian of Congress Dr Carla Hayden and Cuyahoga County Public Library CEO Tracy Strobel #DiscoverCCPL
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Federal funding is enabling @psulibs & @ISTatPENNSTATE to convene library privacy experts and drive the field forward! Thanks to @US_IMLS grant support, Penn State is creating & hosting a National Forum for Privacy Literacy Standards and Competencies: psu.edu/news/university-libr…

March 2025 National Forum on Privacy Literacy Standards aided by $100,000 grant | Penn State...

A Penn State faculty project team has received a two-year Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grant totaling $104,771 to create and host a National Forum for Privacy Literacy...

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Join us next Thursday, November 7 at 1 pm for @EntreLib‘s Fall Conference! “Impact Innovators: Driving Change Through Social Entrepreneurship” features libraries supporting entrepreneurs and social impact initiatives. (1/2)
Entrepreneurship & Libraries Conference: Impact Innovators - Driving Change through Social Entrepreneurship. ELC Conference 2024, November 7 2024, Free on Zoom, 1-3pm EST. Presented by EntreLib, co-sponsored by Libraries Build Business Libraries As Laundpads

ALT Entrepreneurship & Libraries Conference: Impact Innovators - Driving Change through Social Entrepreneurship. ELC Conference 2024, November 7 2024, Free on Zoom, 1-3pm EST. Presented by EntreLib, co-sponsored by Libraries Build Business Libraries As Laundpads

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Register free here: forms.gle/KEZoFTvzMr4d69v57 The Entrepreneurship and Libraries Conference is created by and for library workers and is a great networking opportunity for anyone interested in entrepreneurship at the library! (2/2)
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Become a peer reviewer for the @US_IMLS Office of Library Services! IMLS is searching for new peer reviewers to help evaluate discretionary grant applications. Learn more and apply below 👇
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@US_IMLS30 Oct 2024
Gain grant review experience! Our Office of Museum Services and our Office of Library Services are actively seeking peer reviewers to evaluate our discretionary grant applications. #museums #libraries #humanities #grants
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There's less than ONE WEEK until this year's general election! Are you #ReaderVoterReady? Check out our tools and resources to get your community ready for Tuesday's election: ala.org/advocacy/reader-vote…
Democracy is everyone's business. Reader. Voter. Ready. ALA American Library Association.

ALT Democracy is everyone's business. Reader. Voter. Ready. ALA American Library Association.

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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
American Library Association@ALALibrary30 Oct 2024
Thanks to generous ALA members and supporters, we've raised $20,000 to help rebuild libraries impacted by #HurricaneHelene and #HurricaneMilton. Libraries are essential for community recovery—let’s keep the momentum going! Chip in to make a difference.❤️ ala.org/aboutala/offices/cro…

ALA Disaster Relief Fund

The American Library Association’s Disaster Relief Fund provides funds to libraries in the U.S. and around the world that have been damaged or destroyed due to natural or human-caused disasters.

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ilovelibraries.org@ILoveLibraries29 Oct 2024
Libraries are lifelines in times of crisis. The Okeechobee County Library’s Multi-Agency Resource Center is a powerful example, connecting residents with essential resources and support during disaster recovery. #HurricaneHelene #HurricaneMilton lakeonews.com/stories/librar…

Library has help center for hurricane victims - Lake Okeechobee News

On Oct. 24, Okeechobee County welcomed the Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management to the Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) …

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Civic Engagement Coordinator David Siders @CincyLibrary knocks down barriers to voter participation so that more Cincinnatians are #ReaderVoterReady. Learn more about the work David and his team in Cincinnati are doing: ala.org/advocacy/reader-vote…
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Find all of ALA's tools to get your own community #ReaderVoterReady during the final stretch before this upcoming election: ala.org/advocacy/reader-vote…
Democracy is everyone's business. Reader. Voter. Ready. ALA American Library Association

ALT Democracy is everyone's business. Reader. Voter. Ready. ALA American Library Association

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From #Erate hotspots to the Digital Equity Act, new library-eligible federal funding programs can be overwhelming. We have the tools to help. Learn about req's for grant opportunities, ways to advocate for your library, & more: ala.org/advocacy/broadband/d…
Leverage Libraries to Achieve Digital Equity for All

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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
American Library Association@ALALibrary25 Oct 2024
Discover the ultimate learning experience for library professionals at #LibLearnX25! With 80 education programs, inspiring featured speakers, chances to network and celebrate ... AND a knockout location, it's an experience you can't miss! Register Today! bit.ly/4ffeypx
Image: Photos of various LibLearnX 2024 female attendees. Photo of the Phoenix landscape. Registration is Open Save with early rates thru December 6, 2024 LLX LibLearnX - The Library Learning Experience Phoenix, AX - Jan 24-27, 2025 American Library Association

ALT Image: Photos of various LibLearnX 2024 female attendees. Photo of the Phoenix landscape. Registration is Open Save with early rates thru December 6, 2024 LLX LibLearnX - The Library Learning Experience Phoenix, AX - Jan 24-27, 2025 American Library Association

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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
American Library Association@ALALibrary28 Oct 2024
Congratulations to all the #NationalHumanitiesMedal honorees! A special shout out to @levarburton, @MellonFdn, and @FordFoundation's Darren Walker for your exceptional work advancing literacy, libraries, and social justice. Your impact is extraordinary! neh.gov/news/president-biden…

President Biden Awards 2022 and 2023 National Humanities Medals

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