Advocacy, Legislation & Issues

Libraries are transforming in a dynamic and increasingly global information environment with changing needs, expectations, demographics and technologies.  Explore a wide range of resources that help define and influence this transformation.

Updated Rural Library Toolkit:

The newly-updated Small but Powerful Guide to Winning Big Support for Your Rural Library provides tips and tools you can use to make a compelling case for your library.

Funds raised through the Haiti Library Relief Fund have helped to clear and prepare land and create designs for new library facilities. Unfortunately, much more is needed, as the estimated cost to rebuild just the Petit Goave Public Library (pictured) is $350,000. Help ALA rebuild libraries through your contribution to the Haiti Library Relief Fund.