Honor Penn Yan School Library

Senate Resolution No. 1355 BY: Senator O'MARA HONORING Penn Yan Middle School Library upon the occasion of being named the 2019 School Library of the Year by the Rochester Regional Library Council WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that the quality and character of life in the communities across the great State of New York is reflective of certain exemplary library institutions whose purpose is dedicated to serving the community and the needs of its citizenry; and WHEREAS, Library programs provide the means for individuals to enter a lifetime of learning while gaining cultural understanding and the enhancement of global communication skills; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Penn Yan Middle School Library upon the occasion of being named the 2019 School Library of the Year by the Rochester Regional Library Council, to be celebrated at its Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Casa Larga, Fairport, New York; and WHEREAS, The Rochester Regional Library Council (RRLC) is a multi-type library network serving libraries and library systems in the five-county Rochester region of Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne and Wyoming counties; and WHEREAS, Each year, the RRLC recognizes one outstanding school library which has provided exceptional service to the students in its community; the Penn Yan Middle School Library program is committed to preparing students to be informed, productive, and concerned citizens in an information-driven society; and WHEREAS, Penn Yan Middle School Library has served as an invaluable resource to its students, teachers, administrators, and parents for many years; and WHEREAS, An integral part of its community, this remarkable institution has striven to create an effective and enjoyable learning environment, while instilling a love of reading in the youth it serves; and WHEREAS, The success of Penn Yan Middle School Library is in direct correlation to the efforts of its staff, whose involvement is, and always has been, characterized by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeavors on behalf of this institution and the community it serves; and WHEREAS, Under the luminous guidance of Library Director, Pamela Simmons, Penn Yan Middle School Library will continue to help its students learn, think critically, and create and share knowledge for many more years to come; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when institutions of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention, they should be recognized and applauded by all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Penn Yan Middle School Library upon the occasion of being named the 2019 School Library of the Year by the Rochester Regional Library Council; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Pamela Simmons, Library Director, Penn Yan Middle School Library.