I Love Libraries page | Listening Sessions
Sample News Release
Tailor this release to promote the "I Love Libraries" campaign in your community.
Date
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Main contact, phone number
director e-mail address
(Optional) Other contact, phone number
other contact's e-mail address
"I Love Libraries and I Vote" at [Local] Library
The [insert name] Library announces
an election year program, "I Love Libraries and I Vote," designed
to encourage library users to vote and remind those running for public office
that many voters care deeply about libraries of all kinds. The campaign kicked
off February 3 at Library Legislative Day in Madison.
The theme for the campaign was inspired by a survey sponsored by the Wisconsin
Public Library Consortium that showed that library users are more likely to
vote than non library users. The scientific survey, funded in part by the Wisconsin
Library Association Foundation, determined that 80% of library users voted in
the 2002 gubernatorial election compared with 65% of nonusers. The survey, "Wisconsin
Library User (and Non-User): Outcomes of a Statewide Survey", conducted
by consultant Josh Morrill of Morrill Solutions, had an error rate of +/- four
percent.
According to [insert name], [title], these results are meaningful, but not surprising.
"[insert quote here; see WLA news release for ideas, but make this your
own comment on why your library is participating and showing the link between
the freedom to read and the freedom to vote]."
As part of the campaign, [insert name] Library will [describe your activities:
give aways of buttons and decals; information about voter information or registration
at the library; details about library listening session in July, if scheduled;
other activities or resources at the library that you wish to highlight].
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