Another view of the large group at the Library Advocacy Day Rally, courtesy of Library Journal.

The buses are headed to Nat'l Library Day rally! One of the first - w librarians from 10 states! #LAD2010 #ala10

A sea of red shirts is starting to form on Capital Hill. Library Advocacy Day begins! #lad2010 #ala10

The Library Advocacy Day rally is taking shape outside the Capital building #lad2010 #ala10

The group is growing at Library Advocacy Rally #ala10 #lad2010

ALA President Camila Alire gets participants fired up at #lad2010 #ala10

Author Lauren Myracle speaks at Library Advocacy Day rally, stressing importance of libraries

Michigan Congressman Vernon Ehlers addresses the crowd at Library Advocacy Rally. #ala10 #lad2010

As a banned author, Lauren Myracle has a unique perspective on libraries. And she loves them! #lad2010 #ala10

The Michigan librarians take a minute before the Library Advocacy Day rally takes a quick photo #lad2010 #ala10