The mission of the Arizona Library Association shall be to promote library service and librarianship in libraries of all types in the state of Arizona.

• Developed statewide materials purchasing contracts
• Lobbied and obtained the end of use taxes on books
• Provide continuing education credits for school librarians
• Sponsor the Horner Fellowship
• Provide regional forums to obtain statewide input to the association
• Nominate young librarians to the Snowbird Leadership Institute

Title: Library Advocacy: Spring 2026 Legislative Update

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Time: 1 pm

Webinar Description:

Join Erin MacFarlane for an update on Arizona's 2026 - Fifty-seventh Legislature second regular session. We will review introduced bills that would affect Arizona libraries, and discuss their path to becoming law. Erin will also provide a current overview of the national landscape, what we might expect for 2026, and strategies for local, state, and national advocacy.

Presenter:

Erin MacFarlane has served as Chair of AzLA's Advocacy Committee since 2017. In that time, she has worked at both the local, state, and federal level to help influence legislation that impacts library services. Erin is also a member of ALA's Policy Corps and is a liaison for the ALA state legislative delegation. Erin is the Library Services Director for Phoenix Public Library, and lives in Goodyear with her family and two perennially hungry, geriatric labrador retrievers.