On Wednesday we brought over 100 people, mostly teenagers, to the State Capital to meet with their legislators to explain why libraries are so important in their communities and why the $6 million withholding needs to be released immediately! The day was going great until we got to the Governor's office and his staff had us escorted out by State Troopers. (You can read all about the day here- http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2015/03/20/save-mo-libraries/ ) Now we are really fired up! We just reached over 1,000 signatures and have dozens more every hour! Keep sharing, keep telling your communities about this, and keep contacting your Governor, Senators, and Representatives. They are working for you! Let them know how important your libraries are and that they need to be fully funded! http://fox4kc.com/2015/03/19/teens-escorted-out-of-capitol-while-protesting-budget-cuts-to-mo-libraries/