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Library Legislative Breakfasts - 2008:

Library Legislative Breakfasts are held annually in each state senatorial district of Western Massachusetts. The breakfasts provide library supporters with the opportunity to meet with their state Senators and Representatives both to thank them for past library support and to let the legislators know what challenges the libraries in each district are facing. Please attend the breakfast in your Senator's district and get to know your elected representatives!

Senator Gale Candaras

Friday, March 7 ~ 7:30 am - Hampden Public Library
Host: Ellen Bump, Library Director ~ Directions
Registration email: ebump@cwmars.org

Donations to support this breakfast

Senator Stephen Buoniconti

Friday, March 14 ~ 7:30 am - Chicopee Comprehensive High School Library
Host: Susan Crowther, Library Director ~ Directions
Registration email: scrowther@chicopee.k12.ma.us

Donations to support this breakfast

Senator Stephen Brewer

Friday, March 14 ~ 7:30 am - Palmer Public Library
Host: Nancy Bauer, Library Director ~ Directions
Registration email: nbauer@palmer.lib.ma.us

Donations to support this breakfast

Senator Benjamin Downing

Friday, March 7 ~ 8:00 am - North Adams Public Library
Host: Marcia Gross, Library Director ~ Directions
Registration: Linda M. Kaufmann, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Freel Library, 375 Church St. Suite 9250, North Adams, MA 01247. Phone: 413-662-5325; email: l.kaufmann@mcla.edu.

Donations to support this breakfast

Senator Michael Knapik

Friday, February 29 ~ 8:30 am - Holyoke Public Library
Host: Maria Pagan, Library Director~ Directions
Registration: library@ci.holyoke.ma.us

Donations to support this breakfast

Senator Stanley Rosenberg

Friday, March 21~ 7:30 am ~ Jones Library, Amherst
Host: Bonnie Isman, Library Director ~ Directions
Registration email: ismanb@joneslibrary.org

Donations to support this breakfast

 

To find the names of your state Senator and Representative(s), visit the Massachusetts Library Association - Elected Officials website and scroll down to "My Elected Officials".

Donations to support Legislative Breakfasts

Donations to support the Berkshire Legislative breakfast can be sent to Pat McLeod, Treasurer, Berkshire Library Legislative Breakfast Committee, Milne Library, 1095 Main Street, Williamstown MA 01267. Donations from individuals are always welcome. Make checks payable to: Berkshire Library Legislative Breakfast.

Donations to support the Pioneer Valley breakfasts - The Pioneer Valley Legislative Committee requests donations of up to $50 from each library group to cover breakfast and other advocacy expenses, including support of MLA’s Library Legislative Day at the State House.  Please send group or individual donations to Friends of WMRLS Legislative Committee, c/o the Western MA Regional Library System, P.O. Box 609, South Deerfield MA 01373-0609.  Make checks payable to:  Friends of WMRLS
The Pioneer Valley Legislative Relations Committee and the Berkshire Library Breakfast Committee are made up of library trustees, Friends and staff who believe that excellent library services are the result of good relationships with communities and government.
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