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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 15TH, 2012 TO BE "I LOVE LIBRARIES DAY" IN THE

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Hearn, Melo, Marcello, Newberry, and Ruggiero

     Date Introduced: February 15, 2012

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Books enrich our lives, help shape our outlook of the world, and provide the

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cornerstone for a brighter future; and

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     WHEREAS, Libraries play a vital role in providing a panoply of books, media, and other

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resources, and with the expansion of electronic networks linking libraries and their resources,

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library users can access world information more easily, and

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     WHEREAS, Libraries promote literacy and inspire creativity in Americans. Literacy

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skills are essential for effective participation in our democracy, in the workplace, and in the

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community. Lady Bird Johnson once said "Perhaps no place in any community is so totally

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democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest"; and

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     WHEREAS, Libraries enable individuals to make informed decisions about their self-

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governance by promoting unrestricted access to information and by serving as community centers

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for lifelong learning; and

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     WHEREAS, Libraries provide entry to important research about health, economics,

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housing, the environment and countless other areas to support better living conditions and to help

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people lead longer, more productive and fulfilling lives; and

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     WHEREAS, Libraries support a competitive workforce with basic literacy programs,

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computers and other resources to help children and adults learn to find, evaluate and use

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information they need for their jobs, health, education, and other needs; and

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     WHEREAS, In a world undergoing constant change, libraries provide enduring

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connections to the past and future of our communities, nations, and civilizations; now, therefore

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be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby proclaims February 15th of 2012 to be "I Love Libraries Day" in

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the State of Rhode Island. We furthermore urge all the citizens of the state to visit their local

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library and thank a librarian for making this unique and wonderful institution possible; and be it

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further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island Library Association.

     

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