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Tuesday, April 8 was Library Legislative Day. A delegation of 10 Cleveland Public Library (CPL) staff along with a CPL trustee and a patron met with legislators in the House and Senate to advocate for continued funding for Ohio’s libraries. The timing was significant given the proposed changes to library funding unveiled in the House budget last week.
Thank you to each and every one of you who contacted your representatives and for speaking up on behalf of Cleveland Public Library. Your efforts paid off. Over 9,000 messages were sent. Your stories made a difference. Our voices were heard, and progress was made. The Ohio House changed their budget bill.
The state budget is now with the Senate, and the process will not be completed until the end of June. There is still work to be done. We will continue to work alongside our fellow library systems to advocate for the restoration of the Public Library Fund (PLF) to 1.75% per Governor DeWine’s proposed budget.
Thank you to each and every one of you who contacted your representatives and for speaking up on behalf of Cleveland Public Library.
What can you do?
Stay engaged. Share your story with us! These stories make a difference. Share why you love your library, a personal story about what the library means to you, or how the library has helped you and your family.
Stay tuned for our advocacy newsletter, launching in May to stay informed about our work and how you can support our efforts.
Thank you for believing in libraries.
