President Trump, Keep the Line Item for Libraries

_{1110 E. 168th Place}

_{South Holland, Il 60473} 

_{President Trump}

_{The White House}

_{1600 Pennsylvania Ave}

 

_{Washington DC 20500}

_{8 April 2017} 

_{Dear President Trump,}  

_{I don't know if you personally read any of the mail you've been getting (it would be foolish to presume you read all of it, because there are simply not enough minutes in the day to read the volume of mail I assume you receive), but I am hopeful that perhaps some tally makes its way to you every day, or week, or month. Something along the lines of "540 letters about healthcare" or "4,000 letters about Syria." In that case, I would like you to mark down this letter as a "Please don't propose to cut IMLS funding" letter.} 

_{I've said it all before, but libraries play an important role in our society. You do not have to have money to enjoy the benefits of a library. You do not have to be a certain race or have a certain job to enjoy the joy of reading that a library can bring. The free and comprehensive education of America is one of the things that distinguishes us as a world leader, and libraries are an important part of that. Please don't cut their funding. I realize I have written about this before, but as a businessman I know you care deeply about numbers, so please add another tally to the list of letters protesting the elimination of IMLS as a line in the US budget.} 

_Sincerely, 

_K.