ALA Public Policy & Advocacy

Archived updates from the @ALALibrary Advocacy & Public Policy team in D.C. Inactive account. Follow our office on Bsky at LibraryPolicy.

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

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: https://t.co/NfwNDY1q5L

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

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): https://t.co/Lpofq4nDBi

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

Happy Election Day! Having trouble voting? The nonpartisan Election Protection hotline can help. Call or visit: https://t.co/Dr897DT0Mm. Every eligible voter deserves to make their voice heard and have their vote count. #ReaderVoterReady

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

Having trouble at the polling booth? Get in touch with the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline. #ReaderVoterReady

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

Happy Election Day! Having trouble voting? The nonpartisan Election Protection hotline can help. Call or visit: https://t.co/Dr897DT0Mm. Every eligible voter deserves to make their voice heard and have their vote count. #ReaderVoterReady

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

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: https://t.co/E6BUGt6mtj

[TXFReadomFighters @FReadomFighters]

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 @LibraryPolicy]

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: https://t.co/E6BUGt5ODL

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

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 @LibraryPolicy]

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: https://t.co/8JLkcD2UOl (1/4)

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

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 @CuyahogaLib]

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

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

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: https://t.co/yLSpvMYiJt

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

Register free here: https://t.co/9GqYv8JWyQ

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)

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

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)

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

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 👇

[IMLS @US_IMLS]

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

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

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: https://t.co/E6BUGt6mtj

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

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.❤️
https://t.co/RNt01hzcWp

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

Find all of ALA's tools to get your own community #ReaderVoterReady during the final stretch before this upcoming election: https://t.co/E6BUGt5ODL

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

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: https://t.co/NXnnbTLQKK

[ALA Public Policy & Advocacy @LibraryPolicy]

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: https://t.co/chQkGxVMkd

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

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! https://t.co/E8lCGjxW7K

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

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!
https://t.co/VdyWNUKSaK