LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE DAY 2023

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Madison Public Library - Central
201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703

Planning for the 2023 Library Legislative Day is underway.  We are thrilled to again return to the State Capitol for this important & energizing event! 

The day will start out with a morning session and continental breakfast at the Madison Public Library followed by appointments with state legislators in the State Capitol building.   

Library Legislative Day Instructions & Capitol Maps

Before You Leave Town

This year, we want to encourage you to invite the legislators you meet with to visit your library.  Please download the invitation letter template below, fill in the details, and print it on your library's letterhead to share at your meetings.  Be sure to print enough copies for each visit (if you are meeting with four legislators, print four copies, etc.). 

Customizable Invitation to Visit Your Library 

We also recommend reviewing the Library Legislative Day Instructions and the Capitol Maps in advance.  Click here.

Day-Of Details

• Please enter the library at the 201 W. Mifflin St. Entrance.
  (The main library entrance on Fairchild does not open until 9 a.m.)
• Parking: 
  • City-operating parking availability
  • Accessible parking
• Registration will begin at 8:00 AM.

Handouts

Appointment Reports

• Appointment Schedule by Legislator
• Appointments Schedule by Attendee Last Name

For Legislator Packets

• The Benefits of Wisconsin Public Libraries
• Wisconsin Libraries by the Numbers
• Library System Map and Contact List
• Lifecycle of a Book

For Attendees - see the "Before You Leave Home" section above for information about an invitation to print on your library's letterhead to share with legislators

• Wisconsin Capital Map - Available online only
• Find Your Legislators - enter voting address to verify your legislators and see district maps

•  State Senators online directory (click “Details” for more info)

• (printable) Senate Office and Staff Directory with office room and phone numbers

• Assembly Representatives online directory (click “Details” for more info)

• (printable) Assembly Office and Staff Directory with office room and phone numbers

• The Benefits of Wisconsin Public Libraries
• Wisconsin Libraries by the Numbers
• Library System Map and Contact List
  
• Lifecyle of a Book

Agenda

State library aid items in the biennial state budget benefit all Wisconsin libraries. Our collections are interconnected. We share the same communities and constituents with our legislators. 2023 is a budget producing year and we need your help!

Significant funding gains for library services in the current state budget have enabled Wisconsin public librarians to support readers and leaders from toddlers to senior citizens. K-12 and academic librarians have assisted student needs from pre-K to university level, while our colleagues in specialty libraries supplied information to professionals in a wide variety of settings.

What we all have in common are success stories that need to be shared with our legislators! Please gather your stories of how the crucial state investment in library and information services makes a daily difference in the lives of the Wisconsin residents – and bring them to Madison on February 7 for Library Legislative Day!

For First-Time Attendees

Once you register for this event, Library Legislative Day committee members will make appointments with legislators and develop the day's schedule for you.  The schedule will be shared with attendees a few days in advance of the event.  For more information and best practices on participating in meetings with legislators, click here.

Resources

2023-2024 WI Legislature by Library System

Members of 2023-2024 Wisconsin Legislature Joint Finance Committee 

Parking Downtown Madison

Lodging