Get Involved (Or to Get ABA Involved, Email Dave Grogan!)

ABFE: Supporting Free Expression 

• Sign up for the Free Speech Report newsletter
• Protect Free Speech: Contribute to the ABFE Group at ABA
• Learn about the Kids' Right to Read Project
• Be prepared for free speech emergencies with in-store resources 
• Begin planning for Banned Books Week

Local First: Helping Build Vibrant Local Economies 

• Start an Independent Business Alliance
• Explore building a sustainable local economy
• Implement action steps to counter mega-retailers and rebuild local business
• Display IndieBound marketing materials in your store
• Encourage visiting authors to become IndieBound.org affiliates for sales of their books

Advocacy: Reach Out to Lawmakers on Key Issues

• Send a letter to your state legislators (Advocacy Action Kit) 
• Find contact information for your legislators (Legislator Index)
• Keep up with the issue with news from Bookselling This Week