 
Senate Resolution No. 1144
 
BY: Senator RITCHIE
 
        RECOGNIZING  April 9-15, 2017, as National Library
        Week
 
  WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in participating in
important weeks of recognition; and
 
  WHEREAS, The week of April 9-15, 2017, has been designated  National
Library Week; and
 
  WHEREAS,  First  celebrated  in  1958,  National  Library  Week is a
national observance sponsored by the American Library Association  (ALA)
and libraries across the country each April; and
 
  WHEREAS,  National  Library Week is a time to highlight the value of
libraries, librarians, and library workers; and
 
  WHEREAS, Libraries Transform will return as the theme  for  National
Library  Week  2017,  reminding all Americans that today's libraries are
not just about what they have for people, but what they do for and  with
people; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Soccer  great  Julie Foudy will serve as the 2017 Honorary
Chair of National Library Week; and
 
  WHEREAS, Libraries are a treasured part of American culture,  and  a
valuable resource on a wide variety of popular topics; and
 
  WHEREAS,  New  York  State residents are served by approximately 755
public libraries with over 1,100 branches and outlets; and
 
  WHEREAS, It is fitting that  we  recognize  the  significant  impact
libraries  may  have  on  individuals,  and the invaluable services they
provide to residents of the State of New York; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
recognize April 9-15, 2017, as National Library Week; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Jeremy Johannesen, Executive Director  of  the  New  York
Library Association.
Recognizing April 9-15, 2017, as National Library Week

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