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Funding, broadband equity, and fair use of copyrighted material is more important than ever as libraries continue to serve their communities amid rapidly changing circumstances.
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Coming to ALA Annual 2024?

Join us for programs hosted by the Public Policy and Advocacy (PPA) Office. Sessions include the Rally for the Right to Read as well as programming on library funding, voter engagement, copyright issues, and much more! For details on this session, visit our PPA Annual page.