ILF & Advocacy

Statehouse Day 2025

The Indiana Library Federation (ILF) Statehouse Day is scheduled for Monday, February 3, 2025. Indiana librarians and supporters of libraries will meet at the Indiana Statehouse to interact with legislators and advocate for the welfare of libraries. It costs $25 per person to register for this important experience. The small fee helps us cover the costs of breakfast, lunch, lanyards, and name badges:

• Click here to register for Statehouse Day 2025
• Registration deadline: Sunday, January 26, 2025
• Click here for ILF's 2025 Legislative Priorities

Updates

Follow this link for a schedule of 2025 Third House Sessions. We will continue adding to it as we learn more. 

The Library Advocacy Update is issued weekly during the legislative session for anyone who subscribes. The 2025 legislative session is expected to begin on January 8, 2025 and wrap by April 29, 2025. ILF membership is required to receive these weekly updates.

• Register for Bi-Weekly Legislative Update Calls. These are held from 4:00-5:00pm ET/3:00-4:00pm CT:
• Click here to register for the January 8 call
• Click here to register for the January 15, January 29, February 12, February 26, March 12, March 26, April 9 and April 23 calls
• Click here to register for the April 30 call
  

Previous Statements

• ILF's 2024 Statehouse Day Legislative Priorities
• ILF Statement on SB32
• ILF Board Statement in Response to Censorship in Indiana Libraries
• Freedom to Read in Defense of Democracy
• ILF Statement on SB202
• ILF Statement on HEA 1447
• ILF Past and Current Presidents Statement in Response to SB12

Be an Advocacy Insider

ILF works on behalf of all libraries, but if you want to be in the know, consider becoming a member today and you can access the following: 

• Taft Reports & Bill Tracking List - members may access the "inside scoop" about statehouse happenings and bills that may affect Indiana's libraries through reports and a bill tracking list provided by Taft Communications, ILF's contracted legislative advocates.
• Virtual Advocacy Updates - Bi-weekly updates to members via Zoom during each General Assembly session.
• Advocacy Committee Minutes - members can read through recent ILF Advocacy Committee minutes to see what policy issues are being debated internally.

Take Action

Learn how you can take action and influence policy makers to the range of services the modern library provides. 

Questions? Please contact Kyle Hickman, Executive Director.