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This November ... Vote Libraries!

10/12/2018

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*BIPARTISAN ISSUE ALERT* 

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**BIPARTISAN ISSUE ALERT**

Bipartisan. Now there's a word we haven't heard much lately ...

I hope you're voting in the upcoming Midterm Election – there's a lot on the line for a lot of people. Since November 2016 it feels like we've been focusing so much energy on the things that drive us part ... whether you're right-handed or a lefty, if you prefer the color red to blue, or whether you like donkeys more than elephants – You know ... the important stuff!

Joking aside, there's something on the ballot this November that shouldn't divide us – and that's supporting libraries. I mean ... who wouldn't want to do that?

Libraries Rock!
(Especially the public ones)

But you know the thing about public libraries, right? They're "free" because they're funded by the property taxes paid by the people who live in the communities they serve. This, at its fundamental core, makes the public library a political issue. And October is the perfect time for library lovers to bring their #PowerToThePolls.

I could go on and on all day about the value and importance of the public library. But frankly I have other things to on my Friday of off work, like go grocery shopping and visit my grandma – so I'm just going to link to this awesome post from Bustle about the 7 Reasons Libraries Are Essential, Now More Than Ever.

(See what I did there?) Now that you've read those seven reasons ... how can you not appreciate that and want to help support that sort of thing?! Exactly!

So to help get the word out about how awesome public libraries are, EveryLibrary (the first and only national organization dedicated exclusively to political action at a local level to create, renew, and protect public funding for libraries of all types) decided to use its super powers and start the Vote Libraries campaign. According to VoteLibraries.org,

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Vote Libraries 2018 is a national marketing campaign designed to reach more Americans who believe in libraries and ask them to take the Pledge to Vote Libraries prior to the November elections. In dozens of communities, a library's local funding is on the ballot. Across the country, this election will set the direction for local, state, and national library funding by our elected officials. How you vote this November matters to the future of library funding. That's why we're asking you to sign the pledge to vote for libraries and for politicians who support libraries," – VoteLibraries.org
Visit VoteLibraries.org to sign the pledge to #VoteLibraries this November. While you're there, take some time to learn more about how you can get involved, make a donation, or show your support for the Vote Libraries movement. Then go research what (and who) is on your local ballot and ...
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GO VOTE NOVEMBER 6th!

Hey Wisconsin, here's a link if you don't know how/where/when to vote:

MyVote.wi.gov

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    Tessa Fox is the Early Literacy Librarian at the Kenosha Public Library. After working in the journalism and publishing fields, Tessa decided to dedicate her life to books and public librarianship, and went back to school to get her Master's in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she graduated in December 2016. Tessa has been working in public libraries since 2014. Disclaimer: The views expressed here are mine alone and do not reflect those of my employer.


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