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More than 350 librarians and library supporters from across the country converged on Washington, D.C., from April 23–24, to meet with members of Congress to discuss key library issues during ALA’s 38th annual National Library Legislative Day. The event focused on supporting federal funding for the nation’s libraries.
![Sen. Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) with the Rhode Island delegation. Sen. Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) with the Rhode Island delegation.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/n01.jpg)
![ALA Honorary Member Sen. Jack Reed receives his plaque April 23. ALA Honorary Member Sen. Jack Reed receives his plaque April 23.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/n02.jpg)
![Rep. Rush Holt (D-New Jersey) receives ALA's Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations' (ALTAFF) Public Service Award from division Director Sally Gardner Reed (left) and ALTAFF President Donna McDonald. Rep. Rush Holt (D-New Jersey) receives ALA's Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations' (ALTAFF) Public Service Award from division Director Sally Gardner Reed (left) and ALTAFF President Donna McDonald.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/n03.jpg)
![Ginnie Cooper (right), director of District of Columbia Public Libraries, with ALA President Molly Raphael. Ginnie Cooper (right), director of District of Columbia Public Libraries, with ALA President Molly Raphael.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/n04.jpg)
![ALA President-Elect Maureen Sullivan (right) with ALTAFF's Sally Gardner Reed. ALA President-Elect Maureen Sullivan (right) with ALTAFF's Sally Gardner Reed.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/n05.jpg)
![Glennor Shirley of the Maryland Library Association. Glennor Shirley of the Maryland Library Association.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/n06.jpg)
![Yvette Sanchez Fuentes, director of the Office of Head Start, Washington, D.C. Yvette Sanchez Fuentes, director of the Office of Head Start, Washington, D.C.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/n07.jpg)
![Lynn Lilly visits the office of Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) on behalf of Georgia libraries. Lynn Lilly visits the office of Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) on behalf of Georgia libraries.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/n08.jpg)
![ALA's Public Library Association President Eva Poole at District of Columbia Public Library's Martin Luther King Jr. branch. ALA's Public Library Association President Eva Poole at District of Columbia Public Library's Martin Luther King Jr. branch.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/n09.jpg)
![Advocacy guru Stephanie Vance educates attendees on the legislative process and advocacy methods. Advocacy guru Stephanie Vance educates attendees on the legislative process and advocacy methods.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/n10.jpg)
![Library advocate Louis “Buzz” Carmichael of Lexington, Kentucky, receives a hug from ALA President Raphael after receiving the White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce Award for his commitment to supporting the nation’s libraries. Library advocate Louis “Buzz” Carmichael of Lexington, Kentucky, receives a hug from ALA President Raphael after receiving the White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce Award for his commitment to supporting the nation’s libraries.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/n11.jpg)