Library Advocacy

Today is 

Library Advocacy Day 

in Albany. 

You can do your part right from home. Please contact your elected officials, at let them know that you support full funding for libraries. 

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Since 2007 Library Aid in New York State is down 20% even though the number of items borrowed has increased over 11%.

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Libraries are the #1 point of internet access for those that do not have access at home.

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Libraries saved New Yorkers $1.8 Billion in 2011 versus the cost of buying the items borrowed.

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Library Aid is less than 1/10 of 1% of the New York State Budget - Support Fully Funding Library Aid