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What is Advocacy?
What is Advocacy?
Advocacy is turning passive support into active support. Educating people about the benefits of libraries can be a form of advocacy. Contacting decision-makers can also be a form of advocacy.
ASLA Legislative Priorities
ASLA Legislative Priorities
Funding for Alabama school libraries
Ensuring intellectual freedom
Providing equitable access to information
Staffing every school library with a certified school library media specialist
current bill tracking
current bill tracking
For the 2025 legislative session, ASLA is tracking the following bills, which would affect school libraries:
HB4 (update to state obscenity laws)
HB67 (parental rights)
To read the bills, please visit the state legislature website here.
Stay Updated
Stay Updated
To receive information and updates from ASLA, please share your contact information here. Always use a personal email and phone for advocacy communications!
Having trouble with the widget? Visit our advocacy action page here.
Actions to support libraries
Actions to support libraries
if you have 5 minutes
if you have 5 minutes
Call a decision maker, such as a school board member or library supervisor, a council person, or a representative. Ask them to support libraries and the right to read.
Support an organization such as Read Freely Alabama, Unite Against Book Bans, etc.
If you have 15 minutes
If you have 15 minutes
Check out books at your library and/or encourage your student to check out books. Circulation shows that books and libraries matter!
Ask your library how to donate to them.
Purchase challenged books to support the author and donate the books to a Little Free Library.
If you have 30+ Minutes
If you have 30+ Minutes
Write a letter or email to boards, elected officials, etc.
Make a public statement of support of libraries and the right to read on social media, local print media, etc.
Attend meetings of decision makers (school board, city council) and let them know you use the library.
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