Your library and your community need your help, and they need it right now. New York City leaders are hours away from finalizing NYC’s budget—and right now our libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island are facing harmful and unfair budget cuts.

That’s why we are asking you to stand by your library and send a note right now. Sign your name to instantly deliver a message to Mayor de Blasio and the New York City Council letting them know that these cutbacks are unacceptable. Our libraries provide essential services to high-need communities—including those disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and the resulting economic crisis—and as we recover, libraries will be more important than ever.

Your letter will be sent to Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Council Majority Leader Laurie A. Cumbo, Council Finance Chair Daniel Dromm, Committee on Libraries Chair Jimmy Van Bramer, and your local Council Member.