Even if you love your public library, odds are you might be in the dark about how your local library board functions, and who makes decisions about what books are on the shelves (or not).

On Thursday, August 1st, Join Run For Something and For The People: A Leftist Library Project to get the inside scoop on how public libraries function as political institutions, and learn how you can make a difference in strengthening and expanding them.

You’ll leave with specific actions, toolkits, and resources you can use right away to make a difference in the face of book bans, censorship, privatization, and loss of funding. We’ll be joined by RFS endorsed candidates who are currently serving on library boards, other elected and appointed members of library boards from many different types of communities, as well as current candidates and folks seeking appointments for a panel discussion followed by a Q&A.

This session is ideal for anyone who’s interested in seeking a seat on their local library board, as well as for folks at other levels of state and local government who care about the vital role libraries play in our communities. So channel your inner Summer Reading kid and join us!

Thursday, August 1st from 6:00pm-7:30pm Eastern Daylight Time / 3:00-4:30pm Pacific Daylight Time online

Live captioning + ASL interpretation will be provided. Have accessibility questions? Reply to your registration email to confirm your requirements or request more information.