aware , ▁Florida , ▁Illinois , ▁Massachusetts , ▁Ohio , ▁Pennsylvania , ▁and ▁Texas . ▁Since ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁the ▁" Library ▁Book ▁Cart ▁Dr ill ▁Team ▁Championship " ▁has ▁taken ▁place ▁during ▁the ▁annual ▁conference ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Library ▁Association . ▁ ▁Me et ings ▁with ▁elected ▁officials ▁ ▁Some ▁advoc ates ▁may ▁decide ▁to ▁appeal ▁to ▁those ▁in ▁power ▁to ▁help ▁with ▁library ▁issues ▁and ▁tr ends . ▁ ▁Loc ating ▁officials ▁If ▁an ▁advoc acy ▁group ▁is ▁searching ▁for ▁relevant ▁officials ▁to ▁contact , ▁the ▁A LA ▁has ▁a ▁listing . ▁ ▁Library ▁Adv oc acy ▁Day ▁The ▁Library ▁Adv oc acy ▁Day ▁is ▁an ▁annual ▁spring ▁event ▁where ▁library ▁supp or ters ▁f lock ▁to ▁Washington ▁D . C . ▁to ▁meet ▁with ▁con gression al ▁offices . ▁ ▁Types ▁of ▁advoc ates ▁ ▁Gr ass ro ots ▁campaign s ▁ ▁Gr ass ro ots ▁advoc ates ▁particip ate ▁in ▁movements ▁or ▁campaign s ▁to ▁promote ▁or ▁support ▁libraries ▁that ▁are ▁frequently ▁led ▁by ▁library ▁staff ▁or ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁local ▁community . ▁These ▁groups ▁are ▁not ▁necessarily ▁part ▁of ▁an ▁organization ▁like ▁Fri ends ▁of ▁L ibr aries ▁and ▁are ▁often ▁run ▁independently . ▁Activ ities ▁can ▁include : ▁demonstr ations ; ▁promotion ▁through ▁letter - writing , ▁email , ▁or ▁word - of - mouth ; ▁fund - ra ising ; ▁and ▁social ▁networking . ▁ ▁Vari ous ▁resources ▁are ▁available ▁for ▁those ▁who ▁want ▁to ▁lo bb y ▁for ▁support ▁of ▁their ▁local ▁library