ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 12, Number 78
September 3, 2003

In This Issue: Call your Senators Today!

Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) has submitted his amendment for libraries to the Appropriations Committee leadership.  The amendment will need 60 votes to pass

CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY. Capitol Switchboard number is 202-224-3121.

Reed's amendment will:

1.  Fully fund the new formula for LSTA, increasing the amount of funds going to EVERY STATE by $340,000.
2.  Replace the funds for Native Americans and Native Hawaiians in LSTA
3.  Bring funding for school libraries to the President's request of $27.5 million for Improving Literacy Through School Libraries

In FY03, the Department of Education received over 800 applications from school districts for school library grants, they will have the resources for only about 70 grants!  This program NEEDS MORE MONEY

Call your Senator's Washington office today and tell them to vote for Reed's library amendment to the Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations bill. Thank you in advance for your help. 



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