The Colorado Library Political Action Committee

			Welcome to the CLPAC! The Colorado Political Action Committee (CLPAC) is the money arm of the Colorado library community’s legislative effort. CLPAC solicits funds from individuals within the library community, and uses those collective funds to support issues that impact publicly funded libraries of all kinds. These are comprised of public, school, academic, and special libraries. Some of the issues that impact publicly funded libraries include financial support for library services, freedom of information, equality in information access, support to help students meet state standards, technological advances for resource sharing, and reading and technological literacy. What's New Online donation option now available View 2003 and 2004 Donor "Thank You" lists Annual fund drive information
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Where do contributions go? Funds raised go to the Colorado General Assembly leaders and other key State legislators in the form of donations to support activities and issues mandated each year by the Colorado Association of Libraries' annual legislative agenda. Funds are aslo used to provide advocacy information for libraries in situations where it is improper to use public funds for such activities.

Who can contribute?
All funds collected for the CLPAC must be privately raised. No public money can be used to support this effort. Since the passage of Amendment 27 (November 2002 general election), individual contributions are limited to a maximum of $250 per person per year, or a maximum total of $500 per person per two-year "election cycle". Corporate and anonymous contributions are illegal.

Why support CLPAC?
Your donation is an investment in your library. Whether the issue in the legislative session is securing funds for the Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC) and Colorado Virtual Library (CVL), restoring funds for the CRC and State Grants, or passage of new library legislation, it is important that you are proactive. Your dollars support legislators who support Colorado Libraries as well as provide funds that can be used to impact issues and activities identified by the Colorado Association of Libraries annual Legislative Agenda.