{"id":5672,"date":"2025-10-10T10:03:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.prl.ab.ca\/?p=5672"},"modified":"2025-10-07T10:06:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T16:06:24","slug":"empower-your-library-this-election-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.prl.ab.ca\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/empower-your-library-this-election-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Empower Your Library This Election Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the 2025 municipal elections approach, library leaders across Alberta have a unique opportunity to advocate for the future of public libraries. Parkland Regional Library System has developed a comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/prl.ab.ca\/About-Us\/2025-Municipal-Elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Municipal Elections Resource page<\/a> designed specifically for library managers and board members to help ensure libraries remain a priority for incoming councils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Municipal councils play a critical role in determining library funding and support. That\u2019s why it\u2019s essential for library leaders to engage with candidates, share the impact of their libraries, and encourage informed voting in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s how you can use PRLS\u2019s election resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Storytelling Toolkit<\/strong><br>Use the provided templates and tips to craft compelling stories that highlight your library\u2019s value. Share these stories with candidates, community members, and online audiences to build support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Letter Templates for Advocacy<\/strong><br>Reach out to election candidates with ready-made letters that emphasize the importance of library funding and services. These templates make it easy to communicate your library\u2019s needs and successes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Resources<\/strong><br>Amplify your message with customizable graphics and posts. Engage your community online and encourage them to vote with libraries in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trustee &amp; Advocacy Guides<\/strong><br>Empower your board members with step-by-step guides on how to advocate effectively during the election period. These resources are perfect for meetings, forums, and one-on-one conversations with candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your leadership matters.<\/strong> By using these resources, you can help shape a future where libraries continue to thrive and serve as vital community hubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/prl.ab.ca\/About-Us\/2025-Municipal-Elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore the full toolkit now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the 2025 municipal elections approach, library leaders across Alberta have a unique opportunity to advocate for the future of public libraries. Parkland Regional Library System has developed a comprehensive Municipal Elections Resource page designed specifically for library managers and board members to help ensure libraries remain a priority for &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-advocacy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.prl.ab.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.prl.ab.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.prl.ab.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.prl.ab.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.prl.ab.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5672"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/support.prl.ab.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5673,"href":"https:\/\/support.prl.ab.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5672\/revisions\/5673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.prl.ab.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.prl.ab.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.prl.ab.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}