We need you to get the word out about the Michigan School Library bills! We need more people to send emails through this page:

https://www.saveschoollibrarians.org/three_bills_mi_2021

Use social media to help promote the link:

https://www.saveschoollibrarians.org/three_bills_mi_2021

Share our team page to show fundraising efforts:

https://everylibrary.securesweet.com/teampage.asp?fundid=1373#.YVRy3LhKiUk

By participating in the 5K Your Way event, the money we raise will help support EveryLibrary's efforts in advocating for Michigan School Libraries.

We have slipped to 5th place!!!! It won't take that many more team members to join the event (which ends Sunday) or to just donate. Help get us back into first place!!!

I created a MAME Team for Michigan School Librarians so that we have a team participating in EveryLibraries 5K Your Way library fundraising event. I've created a team page AND a team logo for you to use to share on social media.

Before you stop reading thinking you have to RUN a 5K...you DO NOT! You could READ for 5000 seconds and participate on our team. Do whatever you love 💙 I will run a 5K, but you do not have to.

🌟🌟 It looks like we will be the first School Librarian team to enter 🌟🌟

EveryLibrary says this about what you can do:

"Why We’re Hosting A 5K Your Way
You know what they say, you can’t judge a book by its cover. Participating in a 5K and saving libraries may not seem to have a whole lot in common. Still, they both involve the collective effort of many individuals coming together to make an impact. 5K Your Way For Libraries is an opportunity for you to ensure EveryLibrary can continue the library-saving work we have been doing for the last 9 years “by doing it your way.” Whether it’s 5 kilometers of walking and running, 5 thousand seconds of reading, or 5 thousand jumping jacks, it's up to you! Form a team, join a team, participate as an individual, or donate. Join hundreds of other library supporters from September 26th to October 2nd, 2021, as we raise $50,000 to fight for libraries across the country."

Thanks for considering your participation on our MAME Team,

Klaudia Janek

Dear Friends,

I am super excited to be share that I will be participating in EveryLibrary's first nationwide virtual 5K Your Way For Libraries! As Michigan School Librarians, we are doing all sorts of activities to raise $1000. I have chosen to support EveryLibrary for many reasons and I hope you will support me as I raise critical funds to help EveryLibrary continue its library-saving work. Won't you join my team?

EveryLibrary is the first and only national organization dedicated to building voter support for libraries. They are chartered “to promote public, school, and college libraries by advocating in support of public funding for libraries and building public awareness of public funding initiatives.

Its primary work is to support local public libraries when they have a referendum or measure on the ballot, to support school librarians in crisis through our SaveSchoolLibrarians.org initiative, and to build a national network of Americans who will take action to create a better future for library funding at all levels of government. EveryLibrary always engages with the local library community in each campaign to determine how we can most effectively support them.

EveryLibrary does all of this—and more—to ensure libraries are a part of our future. Libraries are much more than a place that holds books. Libraries support:

• Literacy: Libraries strengthen the literacy of my community, promoting life-long learning.
• Health: Libraries are an accurate and trusted source for health information, and support for physical and mental health through programming.
• Social Infrastructure: Libraries promote powerful social connections and strong neighborhoods.
• Immigration: Libraries support new arrivals.
• STEM: Libraries offer opportunities for STEM learning for kids (robotics, coding, VR, etc.).
• Entrepreneurship: Libraries support entrepreneurs and small businesses, as well as creators such as artists and musicians through creative and makers labs.
• Civic Engagement: Libraries strengthen the civic fabric by being a trusted space for civic conversations.
• Social Services: Libraries connect people to life-saving social services through local partnerships and referrals.
• Teen Spaces: Libraries host a safe space for the academic and social development of young people.
• 24/7 Access: Libraries provide equitable access to ebooks, e-audiobooks, and research databases.

We need to work together to save libraries across our country. Please consider donating or joining our team today!