June 18th, 2011 | Author: admin
Help our underdog public libraries in every city, town, incorporated and unincorporated area in the United States of America!
Help our underdog public libraries in Oakland, CA. Mayor Jean Quan and City Council Members, please keep Oakland “literate” ! Libraries provide safe place for young and old; Librarians help us identify resources. Help us survive and thrive.
June 20, 2011, 6:00 am to 8:00 pm
14 Hours, 14 Branches: A Read-In to Save Oakland Libraries
Amphitheater in front of City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA
Save Oakland Libraries created a survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XGGQD7V
Dear Friends, Neighbors, Colleagues,
Please help spread the word about June 20, 2011 Monday’s 14 hours-14 branches READ IN to save Oakland libraries.
If you can’t be there in person, please please call or email Mayor Jean Quan’s office, City Councilmembers, and Oakland City Administration.
Libraries help keep a city “safe” and literate… http://preview.tinyurl.com/14hours
City Council: http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityCouncil/index.htm
Mayor’s office: http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/Mayor/a/ContactUs/index.htm
I’ll be there on Monday; I’ll email too.
Mayor Jean Quan’s Office – officeofthemayor@oaklandnet.com
* District 1 – Jane Brunner jbrunner@oaklandnet.com
* District 2 – Pat Kernighan pkernighan@oaklandnet.com
* District 3 – Nancy Nadel nnadel@oaklandnet.com
* District 4 – Libby Schaaf lschaaf@oaklandnet.com
* District 5 – Ignacio De La Fuente idelafuente@oaklandnet.com
* District 6 – Desley Brooks dbrooks@oaklandnet.com
* District 7 – Larry Reid lreid@oaklandnet.com
* At-Large – Rebecca Kaplan atlarge@oaklandnet.com
Oakland City Administration – cityadministrator@oaklandnet.com
“Save Oakland Library” saveoaklandlibrary@gmail.com
Our mighty voices are needed. Today, call or stop by your library and ask questions. Help Librarians help us. Thank you!
Thank you, Kathy Shepler, for emailing author and plot teacher Martha Alderson. Thank you, Martha, for bring this urgent matter to my attention.
Writers and Readers, please step out or shout out. To promote literacy and help Oakland Libraries live well. I’ll see you all there!
Sincerely,
Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan
author of Love Made of Heart
- author and writing coach Teresa LeYung Ryan uses her mighty voice to say “Help our libraries and librarians help us stay literate.”
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