The Kansas Regional Library Systems’ After Lunch Course series is back, and this one’s worth your time. Here’s a scenario that probably sounds familiar: a city council member asks what your library has been up to lately, and the person standing next to them gives a perfectly fine answer — but walks away wondering if they said the right thing.

Advocacy isn’t just for budget season or book challenges. It’s every conversation your staff, board members, and Friends volunteers have with the people who make decisions about your community. Most of those conversations are already happening. The question is whether they’re landing.

On Thursday, March 26, from 1:30–2:30 p.m., Dr. Andrew Smith of Emporia State University will share practical, low-lift strategies for communicating library value in everyday interactions — no PR budget or communications department required.

This session is for library staff at all levels, trustees, Friends group members, and anyone who ever has to explain why their library matters to someone who already thinks they know.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/everydayadvocacyks

Free. Virtual. One hour. Worth it.