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PROCLAMATION
National Library Week, April 8-14, 2012
WHEREAS, libraries have historically served as our nation’s great equalizers of knowledge
by providing free access to all; and
WHEREAS, libraries work to meet the changing needs of their users, including building
collections, expanding outreach services and increasing programming; and
WHEREAS, our nation’s libraries provide a forum for diverse ideas and points of view that
help us better understand each other and ourselves; and
WHEREAS, librarians are trained professionals, helping people of all ages and backgrounds
find and interpret the information they need to live, learn and work in a challenging economy;
and
WHEREAS, librarians design and offer programs to meet their community’s economic needs,
providing residents with resume writing classes, interviewing workshops and job seeking
resources; and
WHEREAS, libraries are part of the American dream, places for education, opportunity and
lifelong learning; and
WHEREAS, libraries, librarians, library workers and supporters across America are
celebrating National Library Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Yiaway Yeh, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the City
Council, do hereby proclaim National Library Week, April 8-14, 2012. I encourage all residents
to visit the library this week to take advantage of the wonderful library resources available at
your library. You belong at your library.
Presented: April 09, 2012
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Yiaway Yeh, Mayor