ADVOCACY
Advocacy
2025 Legislative Updates
Your calls and emails made a difference! Thanks to your efforts, almost all anti-library bills at the Iowa Statehouse died in the First Funnel. Two dangerous bills—HF 880 (formerly HF 284) and HF 521—are still alive, and we need to take action to stop them!
Contact Your House Representative NOW and tell them to oppose HF 880 and HF 521. Then, ask five friends to do the same! We encourage you to add specific details from your own library. Click to email your House representative.
Lobby Day & Legislative Priorities
Each year the Government Affairs Committee (GAC) releases the Iowa Library Association's Legislative Priorities as approved by membership during their annual meeting at annual conference.
Each year in February/March, the Iowa Library Association holds a reception in the State Capitol's Law Library. This time is an opportunity for members to reach out to legislators in person and discuss library-relevant issues and legislation that impacts library funding. Check back on our website at the beginning of the year for dates and details.