You can help secure funding through the Build America’s Libraries Act for upgrades to the nation’s library infrastructure to address challenges such as natural disasters, COVID-19, broadband capacity, environmental hazards, and accessibility barriers. The groundbreaking federal legislation currently being considered by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives would pave the way for new and improved library facilities in underserved communities across the country. Funding would be distributed through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to state library agencies. State libraries would then award grants on a competitive basis to libraries in each state, with funding prioritized to libraries serving marginalized communities, such as high-poverty areas. Send a letter to your representative by visiting http://www.ala.org/advocacy/buildlibraries.
