Arlene Painter, Peggy Bolger, Cheryl Cappiali, Ashley Volkens, Pam Pilla and Judy Salemme hold their kits to advocate for funding for the Milford Public Library in the city’s budget. Photo courtesy of the Friends of the Milford Library.
In an effort to increase advocacy efforts for the Milford Public Library during the city’s budget season, the Friends of the Milford Library has created “Take. Make. & Advocate!” kits.
“It is incredibly important to protect our library’s funding in this year’s city budget,” said Ashley Volkens, vice president of public relations for the FOML. “By sharing your library story, you have the power to keep our library and, in return, our community strong.”
All kits include a checklist of advocacy actions for library supporters to take part in. Actions include contacting an aldermen, posting to social media and spreading the word among personal networks. The kits also include a FOML engraved pen.
Library supporters are asked to return their completed advocacy logs to the FOML advocacy display at the library. All completed logs will be entered to win an FOML prize pack.
The kits are free and will be available starting the first week of January on the upper floor of the library. A digital version of the kit can also be found on the Friends webpage at milfordlibrary.org.