LegDay - Part 5 of 5

Press Conference from Library Legislative Day on April 15, 2009 on the steps of the California State Capitol in Sacramento, CA.

Speakers at this press conference include:

Barbara Roberts, President, California Library Association
Senator Lois Wolk (D-Linden)
Senator Ellen Corbett (D-San Leandro)
Connie Williams, President, California School Library Association
Richard Moore, President, California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners

On Wednesday, April 15, 2009 these library leaders and other library representatives visited with legislators during the annual Library Legislative Day at the State Capitol in Sacramento. Representatives advocated on behalf of the public library and strongly urged legislators to protect funding for library services in this years Budget. Leaders informed legislators that the usage at public libraries has skyrocketed in direct response to the countrys economic decline.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• California
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• Library
• Trustees
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