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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 11TH, 2014 TO BE "I LOVE LIBRARIES DAY" IN THE

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Hearn, Nunes, Messier, Winfield, and McNamara

     Date Introduced: February 11, 2014

     Referred To: House read and passed

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

cornerstone for a brighter future; and

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

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

library users can access world information more easily, and

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

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

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

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

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

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

for lifelong learning; and

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

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

people lead longer, more productive and fulfilling lives; and

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

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

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

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

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

be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby proclaims February 11th of 2014 to be "I Love Libraries Day" in

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

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

further

     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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