During the lunch hour of the Washington Library Summit, we went to the steps of the Capitol in Olympia for a rally to support "Fund our Future Washington" and the pending legislation. There was a pretty good crowd, about 200 people. Some people brought their children and many took leave from work to attend. Although it was rainy, we listened to several legislators speak about the need for school libraries. I noticed that some told us (in a round about way) that we may not get everything in the SB6380, but it would be a beginning. I do agree that we are laying some strong groundwork with the legislature. The "Spokane moms" also spoke, as did a person from Portland announcing the creation of Fund our Future Oregon. I'm glad I was able to attend and see the committment of library supporters.
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