For those who attended Legislative Day last Tuesday, thank you!  Now it’s time to send thank you cards to your legislators, their aides, and this year’s award recipients.  

For those who weren’t able to attend, sorry, but...same thing!  You’ll want to thank them for all they do for us, all year long.  

We’ve heard it before and I did again last Tuesday: “We must have received 80 cards from librarians across the state after passage of the $1.5 million to library systems last Spring.  And at least two a day kept coming in the mail for weeks!  No other group says thank you like libraries.”  That was the legislative aide for one of this year’s Library Champions.  Seriously, it has a huge impact.  They, both legislators and aides, really appreciate it.  

It could be as simple as “Thanks for all you do for (name) Public Library!” to providing examples of how your library is offering its patrons (their constituents) broadband, workforce development, and/or lifelong learning resources and services.  Totally up to you.  It could be signed by you alone or by all staff members (or by all staff members sending their own), or, for you trustees and Friends groups, by your board or members.  Again, totally up to you.  The important thing is to sign and send.  See this link for your legislators, their aides, and mailing address: https://legis.wisconsin.gov/  

Also, besides your own legislators, everyone please send a card of thanks to the award recipients.  Their commitment to libraries has been deep and their impact has been felt statewide.  Please thank them as well (see attached for their names). 

Let’s get them in the mail over the next few days!  

No less important, on behalf of WLA, and its LD&L Committee, thanks for all YOU do!  

Sincerely (as he reaches for his own pen and cards),

Nick Dimassis
Library Director
Beloit Public Library
605 Eclipse Blvd
Beloit, WI 53511
608-364-2917 (office)
608-314-5091 (cell)
ndimassis@beloitlibrary.org