Library-Related Legislation
Committee Roster | Library-Related Legislation | WA Library Legislative Week
WLA actively pursues a legislative agenda that presents the interests of its members through a legislative planning committee and a contract government relationship representative who works with the Washington State Legislature. WLA's lobbyist is Carolyn Logue.
Washington Library Association Legislative Agenda 2021
WLA remains ready to fight for library budgets, school libraries, peer reviewed journal access, expanded broadband, digital equity, media literacy, and more. We are focused on and clearly recognize the budget challenge that will be faced as organizations begin to reopen. Looking for last year's library-related legislation? View it here.
WLA will focus the 2021 Legislative Agenda on things that we know benefit our communities. School library information technology programs provide the resources and infrastructure for digital learning for students, academic libraries assist with the same in the higher education environment, and public libraries provide broadband, workforce, business assistance, and other connections for the state’s citizens. All of these put libraries at the forefront of our state’s economic recovery. Working with legislators and ensuring that our legislative asks reflect this bigger picture will be very important. Ensuring that libraries are able to get the resources they need to provide these important services will be very important.
WLA Bill Status & Upcoming Events Report
View a weekly report of bills being tracked by the Legislative Committee.
WLA Library Legislative Week
Join WLA for this annual opportunity to network with library supporters from around the state and understand legislative priorities moving into 2021, as well as meet with state legislators and their staff during the week of 2/9-2/12/21 to discuss the value of libraries and the impact laws have on them. Find more information about WLA Library Legislative Week.
Past Legislative Days
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
Past Legislative Reports
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007
Past WLA Legislative Committees
2018 | 2016 | 2015
Resources
Washington State Legislature Washington State Legislature Find Your Legislator (includes District maps) Member Rosters & Information Bill Information (includes links to the text of Initiatives)
Federal Library Legislation Links ALA Washington Office ALA Federal Resources for Advocacy
Library Advocacy Resources Legislators and Libraries A Guide for Improving and Maintaining Communications Building Legislative Support – Winning Library Champions
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