The ALA (American Library Association) is urging citizens to take action on the CPSIA bill, and urge their representative to support the amendment recently put forward by Rep. Fortenberry of Nebraska that would exempt childrens’ books from the burdensome legislation.

The ALA has made it very easy – please take a moment now to use their action form to send a letter to your representative.  Even if you’re not a librarian or a bookseller, this exemption is in everyone’s interests (almost everyone’s!): to preserve affordable access to books for our children.