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"Public libraries receive less than 1% of all tax dollars and are used by more than 50 percent of the population." 
 
- from the American Library Assn.'s 'Quotable Facts About America's Libraries'  

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Our Past Advocacy Efforts Have Won . . .

bullet Expanded library hours at all branches
bullet Increased book budgets for all branches
bullet The hiring of children's librarians at all branches
bullet After-school youth programs at all branches
bullet Retrofitting of the Golden Gate, Temescal and Melrose branches
bullet Funds to help renovate and re-open the Greene Library for the African American Museum and Library in downtown Oakland
bullet Successful passages of three funding measures by Oakland voters (1994, 1996 and 2004)

Go here for information on Measure Q - adopted by Oakland voters in March, 2004

Advocacy Resources and Information

bullet City of Oakland Council Agendas and Calendars
bulletAdvocacy Center for California Libraries
bulletOfficial California Legislative Information
bullet Friends of Libraries U.S.A. - Advocacy News and Resources
bullet American Library Association - Issues and Advocacy

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This site developed and managed by Terry Preston
Last modified: Tuesday April 17, 2007