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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">With the legislative session rapidly approaching its end, time is of the essence. TODAY is the day to contact both your Representative and your Senator to voice your support
for the Freedom to Read Act!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">The Freedom to Read Act legislation, tie-barred House Bills <a href="https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HB-6034" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#008789">6034</span></b></a> and <a href="https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HB-6035" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#008789">6035</span></b></a>,
was introduced in the House on November 7 by Michigan State Representatives Veronica Paiz (D-Harper Woods) and Carol Glanville (D-Walker).<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">These bills will help to secure the right to read in Michigan’s public libraries and create a uniform set of rules dictating when and how library materials can be challenged
and removed from shelves. (The bills are identical except that one is directed toward district libraries and the other is directed toward libraries established as county libraries or as city, township, or village libraries.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Your voice is essential in demonstrating public support for these bills. Legislators pay attention and vote positively when they know there is a lot of support for legislation,
especially from voters in their district.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">To make things easy, MLA has drafted an email for your use, as well as a script you can use to call your legislators. We encourage you to email or make a personal call to both
your Representative's and Senator's offices TODAY.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Click the button below to email your legislators through our online form. Enter your information and send our prewritten email to your Representative, Senator, and Governor
Whitmer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">If you would rather call your legislators, <a href="https://www.milibraries.org/call-to-action" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#008789">please click here to visit our
website for contact information and a phone script.</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span class="ql-cursor"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#008789"></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">We have a very short window to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>voice
our support, so please make sure to pass along this message to your colleagues,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>trustees, and other library advocates. Your correspondence with your Representatives and Senators is critical to influencing the decision-making
process – your emails and phone calls can make a difference! Together, we will do everything we can to see this crucial legislation passed into law to protect the freedom to read in Michigan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Thank you for taking action to support Michigan's public libraries and protect the right to read.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#212121">Deborah E. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Mikula<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Executive Director, Michigan Library Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please direct any questions about this legislation or Call to Action to Debbie Mikula, MLA Executive Director, at
<a href="mailto:dmikula@milibraries.org">dmikula@milibraries.org</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#058689;mso-ligatures:none">Rachel Ash</span></b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
Membership and Communications Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">PO Box 27337</span><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Lansing, MI 48909<br>
Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 2<br>
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