So thankful for everyone’s advocacy at #NLLD26

CA nlld delegation members Rep Kevin Mullin office sign House Capitol Hill American Flag

Thank you @kevinmullin.house.gov for meeting with the California library community. We’re tremendously grateful for your support for libraries in California and across the country. #FundLibraries #NLLD26 #NLLD2026 #ALA #ForOurLibraries

CA NLLD delegation Congressman Jimmy Panetta door sign Capitol Hill, American flag

Thank you @usrepjimmypanetta.bsky.social for meeting with the California library community. We’re very grateful for your steadfast support for libraries in California and across the country. #FundLibraries #NLLD26 #NLLD2026 #ALA

CA NLLD delegation members Congressman Dave Min’s office door sign in DC American flag

Thank you @daveminca.bsky.social for meeting with the California library community. We’re very grateful for your steadfast support for libraries in California and across the country. #FundLibraries #NLLD26 #NLLD2026 #ALA

California delegation members to national library legislative day with Senator Padilla office in DC

Thank you @padilla.senate.gov for meeting with the California library community. We’re very grateful for your steadfast support for libraries in California and across the country. #FundLibraries #NLLD26 #NLLD2026 #ALA

Members of the California delegation to National Library Legislative Day, Senator Adam Schiff office, flags

Thank you @schiff.senate.gov for meeting with the California library community. We’re tremendously grateful for your support for libraries in California and across the country. #FundLibraries #NLLD26 #NLLD2026 #ALA

Thank you @warren.senate.gov for supporting America’s libraries that provide lifelong learning and opportunities for our communities! #NLLD26 #ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries

Thank you Senator Markey @markey.senate.gov @karinabravo.bsky.social for championing America’s libraries, digital equity and e-rate! #NLLD26 #ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries

ALA public Policy & Advocacy staff posing together in front of an ALA logo banner, holding signs that say "Show up for E-Rate" and "Fund Libraries"

From our team here in Washington, THANK YOU to every ALA member and advocate who showed up #ForOurLibraries in DC this week for #NLLD26!

As you might have been able to tell, we were thrilled to welcome you to the District and support your advocacy in Congress. We can't wait to see you next year!

It was a pleasure meeting Tyler Allard in Congressman Seth Moulton’s office to talk libraries, history and books! Thank you @sethmoulton.bsky.social for your support of our libraries that offer life changing opportunities for our residents. #NLLD26 #FundLibraries #ForOurLibraries

Thank you @whipkclark.bsky.social for your ongoing support of America’s libraries! #NLLD26 #ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries

ALA advocates walking towards the Capitol Building in Washington, DC

That's a wrap on National Library Legislative Day!

To every advocate who showed up #ForOurLibraries and brought your voice to Capitol Hill: thank you. From coast to coast & beyond, libraries are stronger because of you.

Stay tuned for more photos from #NLLD26 (& ways to take action from home 👀)

ALA President Sam Helmick in a Free People Read Freely t-shirt and a red top, pointing at Matthew Noe in a Show Up For Our Libraries t-shirt and a blue sportcoat at the US Capitol

Personally, I think @samhelmick.bsky.social and I have the best fashion approach: library t-shirts under a jacket.

Comfort, messaging, and just enough business to get the job done 🫡

#NLLD26

Thank you @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social and ALA members for showing up #ForOurLibraries and taking our message to Congress. #libraries provide access to ideas and information for ALL! Libraries and #librarians support the very foundations of our democracy. #TLSky #EduSky #NLLD26 #FundLibraries!

ALA members & advocates on steps of the United States Capitol Washington, D.C. National Library Legislative Day

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A photo of a large group of people on the steps of Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

National Library Legislative Day is officially here! Library advocates are on the Hill in Washington to make their voices heard and urge support for our country’s libraries in Congress. Thank you to EVERY ALA member and advocate who’s here to show up #ForOurLibraries! #NLLD26 #FundLibraries

Advocates and presenters speaking on stage at NLLD 2026

Advocates here in Washington today for #NLLD26 are preparing for their meetings with elected officials - this is incredibly important work, and we’re grateful for EVERY advocate and presenter for putting in the time to show up #ForOurLibraries.

ALA Exec Director Dan Montgomery, Rep Sean Casten, RAILS’ Monica Harris, and ALA’s Lisa Varga, posing together in Rep Casten’s office.

Meetings with Congress are already underway during #NLLD26!

Thank you @casten.house.gov for meeting with the Illinois library community - we’re tremendously grateful for your support for libraries in Illinois and across the country. #FundLibraries

Hey look, a photo from the last time I was in DC (last spring), where we (@librarypolicy.bsky.social) did a stand out for E-Rate! #NLLD26

Thank you NLLD 2026 sponsors! Ingram Content Group, Library Services. Sno-Isle Libraries.

ALA is extremely grateful to the sponsors of #NLLD26 for supporting this critical event and ALA’s advocacy!

Thank you to Ingram Content Group and Sno-Isle Libraries. Your support helps bring library voices to Capitol Hill and ensures that our elected officials hear us loud and clear.

Lisa Varga speaking in a ballroom.

Slide that reads “Our Unified Front: From Every Corner to DC”

ALA’s Lisa Varga - the leader of the @librarypolicy.bsky.social team - reminds us at #NLLD26 that we do not need all the answers to be effective advocates.

“You’re already miles ahead” as information professionals.

We know that our advocates are prepared and excited to make the case for libraries.

ALA Executive Director Dan Montgomery speaking in front of a ballroom.

ALA Executive Director Dan Montgomery speaking to the crowd at #NLLD26: “Our greatest strength is YOU and your dedication to the profession.”

Our members power our library advocacy. YOU make the difference, and we couldn’t do it without you.

Hi @samhelmick.bsky.social! #NLLD26

Advocates sitting together in a. ballroom for National Library Legislative Day 2026.

ALA staff posing in front of ALA logos holding a sign saying “Fund Libraries”

ALA President Sam Helmick in front of the room at NLLD 2026.

What’s that noise we hear…? It’s the sound of library advocates rallying together in Washington, DC!

We’re THRILLED to welcome ALA members & library advocates from across the country for National Library Legislative Day 2026 here in DC. Next stop: Capitol Hill, to show up #ForOurLibraries. #NLLD26

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Let's go! #NLLD26 #Libraries