Use the C word, Luke.
If you want to force push your representative into supporting your Library, you must use the C word.
A lot.
Think kindergarten levels of repetition.
The C word?
Constituents.
If you don't believe me about the weight of this word, sit down, watch the news, and count how many times you hear a politician use it. Speak their language.
Libraries serve *everyone*. They are bipartisan in nature. We are not niche arts programmes, we are a social safety net and the nation's think tank.