Dear Neighbors,
- Add blog posts on your neighborhoods Neighbors For Neighbors network.
- Add events about the Libraries on your neighborhoods Neighbors For Neighbors network.
What you can do:
1) Get educated:
- The library’s most recent discussion can be found here: http://www.bpl.org/general/budget/bpl_fy11_discussion_document_-_17feb2010.pdf
- Mayor Menino’s comments can be found here: http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/03/menino_floats_l.html
- Take notes add a blog post (or cross posts from your personal blog) with a summary of your notes.
- We’d also suggest comments on the BPL’s official facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/bostonpubliclibrary
- Live tweet the meeting and in general use the hastag #savBPL
- Add a blog post or a comment on a blog posts about the closing on your neighborhoods NFN network.
- Again discuss on twitter using the hastag #saveBPL
4) Attend Rallys:
For example, “The Great Egleston Read-In” is being held as a protest in support of ALL neighborhood branches, other events may follow. More information on the rally can be found below.
- Event on NFN JP: http://jamaicaplain.neighborsforneighbors.org/events/save-the-boston-public-library
- Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?invites&eid=343735720546
5) Make your voice heard:
- feedback@bpl.org is the official e-mail for budget issues
- BPL Trustees are here: http://www.bpl.org/general/trustees/trustees.htm
- BPL Senior staff are here: http://www.bpl.org/general/management.htm
- Find your city liaison from the mayor’s office: http://www.cityofboston.gov/contact/
- Find your city representative here: http://www.cityofboston.gov/myneighborhood/ if you can’t find contact information, it’s here: http://www.cityofboston.gov/contact/
- Find your state representatives (House and Senate) here: http://www.mass.gov/legis/city_town.htm
- The Governor’s office is here: http://mass.gov/governor
- US Representative is here: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
- Senators are here: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm



