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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING THE WEST WARWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY ON BEING A FINALIST

FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW FOR THE NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUM AND

LIBRARY SERVICE FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES,

AND BEING NAMED THE RHODE ISLAND “LIBRARY OF THE YEAR” BY THE

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES AT THE

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Senator John P. Burke

     Date Introduced: April 17, 2023

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, The West Warwick Public Library’s mission statement is “to promote the

reading interests and life-long learning of the citizens of West Warwick and all other users by

providing free and open access to a variety of cultural, intellectual and information resources,

materials, and services”; and

     WHEREAS, In furtherance of its mission, the West Warwick Public Library offers a

wide array of services including meeting rooms, study spaces, computer and Wi-Fi access,

English language classes, tech tutoring, digital career assistance, and other related services; and

     WHEREAS, In recognition of the outstanding work the staff at the West Warwick Public

Library provides to the community, for the third year in a row it has been named as a finalist by

the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in Washington D.C., for the National

Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor given to museums and

libraries. Since 1986, this prestigious award has honored 182 institutions that “demonstrate

extraordinary and innovative approaches to public service.” In the words of IMLS Director

Crosby Kemper, “These institutions represent the best of what museums and libraries do for their

communities”; and

     WHEREAS, The West Warwick Public Library was also honored to be named the Rhode

Island “Library of the Year” by the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies at the

University of Rhode Island; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby congratulates the West

Warwick Public Library for being named a finalist for the National Medal for Museum and

Library Service for the third year in a row, and for being named the Rhode Island “Library of the

Year” by the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Rhode

Island; and be it further

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

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Colin McCullough, Library Director, West

Warwick Public Library.

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