11-R204
2011 -- H 6061
Enacted 04/14/11
H O U S E R E S
O L U T I O N
CELEBRATING
"NATIONAL LIBRARY DAY" ON APRIL 14, 2011, IN THE STATE OF
Introduced By: Representatives Cimini, and Watson
Date Introduced: April 13, 2011
WHEREAS, In the
nineteenth century, Henry Ward Beecher said, “A library is not a
luxury, but one of the necessities of life.”
Surely, that sentiment is as true today as it was almost
two hundred years ago; and
WHEREAS, Across our
great country, there are thousands of public, academic, school,
governmental, and specialized libraries that provide
excellent and invaluable services to library
users regardless of age, ethnicity, or socioeconomic
background; and
WHEREAS, Libraries
supply millions of people with the knowledge and information
they need to live, learn, and work in the 21st
Century. They impart entertainment, allow readers
to journey to far-off lands and long-ago times, and
endow students with the tools they will need to
succeed; and
WHEREAS, National
Library Day is a time to recognize the benefits and lifelong
enrichment that libraries supply to students and
residents in our communities. It is also a day to
honor the contributions of all library workers,
including librarians, support staff, and others who
make library services possible; and
WHEREAS, Librarians and
library support staff bring our nation a world of knowledge
both in person and online, as well as provide personal
service and expert assistance in finding
what is needed when it is needed; and
WHEREAS, In the immortal
words of Dr. Suess, “The more that you read, the more
things you will know. The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go”; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of
Providence Plantations
hereby celebrates “National Library Day" on April 14th of 2011. We
furthermore extend a warm
thank you to all library workers for their exceptional contributions to
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified
copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island Library Association.
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