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Webinar Recording - Getting Our Communities Reader Voter Ready
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Library leaders from across the country - and across library types - joined to share how their libraries are getting patrons registered, informed, & ready to vote!
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Sign up your library to participate in National Voter Registration Day, September 17!
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Voting is one of the greatest privileges and responsibilities of citizenship in the United States. Yet, turnout in national elections is consistently lower than two-thirds of eligible voters. Participation rates among multiple demographic groups and in state or local elections are often lower still. There is frequent talk about the critical role of libraries in our democracy. What does that look like in practice? Libraries are nonpartisan, but they are not indifferent. As institutions that provide access to information, resources, programs, and public spaces for all members of a community, libraries are a cornerstone for civic engagement and more important than ever.
Collaborative Resources - ¾«¶«´«Ã½& League of Women Voters
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Designed in collaboration with the League of Women Voters, this toolkit provides resources and tips for building on-the-ground collaboration with community organizations like local LWV chapters!
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Voter Engagement Resources
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Help spread the word - our suite of customizable social media graphics, bookmark layouts, & more to promote voter engagement at your library!
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From bookmarks to event graphics, we have the customizable images your library needs to get patrons Reader, Voter, Ready!
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ALA-LWV 2024 Election Collaboration Toolkit
Designed in collaboration with the League of Women Voters, this toolkit provides resources and tips for building on-the-ground collaboration with community organizations like local LWV chapters!
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¾«¶«´«Ã½supports the work of all types of libraries and partner organizations to increase voter engagement in all communities. Read more and find resources and ideas in ALA's Voter Engagement Guide!
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Voters Count on Libraries: The Numbers
How do libraries support voters? Every day, across the country, through registrations, candidate forums, civic education programs, and more. See the data in Voters Count on Libraries.
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Libraries and Voters: Local Leaders Tip Sheet
Use this one-page handout with your local election commission, elected officials, leaders, and organizational partners to highlight the ways libraries support voter participation and education
Webinars
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(August 29)
In this free webinar, BPL will explore ways librarians can share non-partisan voter information and encourage families to register to vote during story times. Speakers will model parent/caregiver voter engagement talking points, demonstrate playful and fun voting activities for kids, and share family-friendly voter registration resources. National Voter Registration Day is September 17, which you can celebrate in story time!
Highlighting local library/LWV partnerships collaborating on civic education, voter engagement, running for office, and dealing with dis/misinformation. Speakers shared actionable ideas and key learnings from their work together.
Additional Resources
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Developed by a team of librarians from across the country, the toolkits provide state-by-state voting and election information, including registration forms, polling places, deadlines, and more. General resources such as lesson plans and voting hotlines are included as well. GODORT (Government Documents Round Table) created these resources so that librarians can use as-is or adapt to meet the information needs of their libraries.
This collection of civic education resources from government agencies includes lesson plans, overviews of federal government, and resources to help students learn how to be informed voters.
Media Literacy in the Library: A Guide for Library Practitioners-ALA
This guide offers resources and ideas to plan programs and activities to teach media literacy skills to adults and to integrate these skills into programming already in place at libraries. Chapters include architecture of the internet, civics, misinformation and disinformation, and more.
¾«¶«´«Ã½Voter Engagement Partners
Libraries and Voter Engagement in the News
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For additional information on ALA's voter engagement resources, contact:
Gavin Baker,
Deputy Director, Public Policy and Government Relations
For press and media requests related to ALA's voter engagement activities, contact:
Shawnda Hines
Deputy Director, Communications
Public Policy & Advocacy
