Portsmouth Public Library: A Letter From The Director: Participating In Government

Press release from the Portsmouth Public Library:

Over the past few weeks at Portsmouth Public Library, we’ve received many calls, emails and visits from concerned library users worried about threats to library funding at the state and federal levels.

For more information about the executive order calling for the elimination of the Institute for Museum and Library Services, visit portsmouthnh.gov/library/news/IMLS.

Library users have asked us what they can do to protect libraries, and if we could provide training on just how our government works. For many of us, it has been some time since we studied civics in school! Read on for some entry-level information about following legislation and contacting your representatives. For more on this topic, check out our Civics Zine in print at the library, or available online.

Federal Level:

Senator Jeanne Shaheenshaheen.senate.gov/contact/contact-jeanne Phone: (603) 750-3004 and (202) 224-2841
Senator Maggie Hassanhassan.senate.gov/contact/email Phone: (603) 433-4445 and (202) 224-3324
Representative Chris Pappaspappas.house.gov/contactPhone: 603-285-4300 and 202-225-5456
Representative Maggie Goodlander (only if you live in the 2nd District)

Congress.gov
Whitehouse.gov

Governor Kelly AyottePhone: (603) 271-7676

Rebecca Perkins KwokaEmail:Rebecca.PerkinsKwoka@gc.nh.gov Phone: (603) 271-3207

Local:

This press release was produced by the Portsmouth Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.