The 2027 New York State Legislative Session will arrive before we know it. #LAD27 will be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2027, with Pre-Advocacy Day on Tuesday, February 2, 2027. Registration is required for Pre-Advocacy Day attendance. Stay tuned for hotel accommodations, Pre-Advocacy Day registration form, and all other materials to prepare for #LAD27!
 

#LAD27 Handouts and Materials will be made available as we get closer to our event!

Why Participate in Library Advocacy Day?

Your voice during #LAD27 will benefit...

  • Every New York library and citizen.
  • Each library and system that receives direct state aid.
  • The libraries and systems which receive indirect state aid in the form of cooperative services and shared programs from their library system.
  • Legislators who need to understand how libraries can help them. 

Library Advocacy Day Schedule

TIME PROGRAM
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Registration in the entrance to the Legislative Office Building
Sign in at the NYLA registration table, and get your swag!

Meetings with your Legislators
Check with your systems to get your local meeting schedule and join in.

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Rally in the Well of the Legislative Office Building
Show your support and hear from our Committee Chairs and Rankers.

Library Advocacy Day Legislator Meetings Schedule

Attendees will be provided a schedule to log their meetings with legislators here. This will be made available as we get closer to the event.

 

Library Pre-Advocacy Day Registration

 Registration for Pre-Advocacy Day will open in early December! 

Please note registration is required for Pre-Advocacy Day as we require a finalized list of attendees for lunch and the programs in our schedule below. There will not be onsite registration for this event. 

 

Hotel Accommodations 

More information to come!

 

2027 Advocacy Day Lead-Up Event

As we approach #LAD27 Max Prime, NYLA Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, will host virtual prep sessions to help you prepare for effective advocacy on Advocacy Day and beyond!

Dates, times and zoom links will added to the website as we get closer to the event. 

 

Pre-Advocacy Day Tentative Schedule 

Tuesday, February 2 | 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Empire State Plaza Convention Center Meeting Rooms in the Concourse

Meeting Space location can be found on this map. 

Parking is available in the Visitor Lot (P3) in the Empire State Plaza Visitor parking. Parking in this lot is $10. Click here for a map of parking options.

The timeline below is a rough outline of the event schedule based on previous years. The office will be reaching out to all speakers and partner groups to finalize meeting/session times. Finalized details will be added as we get closer to the event. 
TIME PROGRAM 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Registration 
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM  Legislative Committee Meeting
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
 Continuing Education Session
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Developing Leaders Program - Morning Session
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Continuing Education Session
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM ESLN Meeting
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM LUNCH
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM SLSA Meeting
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM Continuing Education Session 
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Developing Leaders Program - Afternoon Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PULISDO Meeting
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Continuing Education Session
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM NYALS Meeting
4:00PM - 5:00 PM Continuing Education Session