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Mayoral Proclamation
National Library Week
April 15 – April 21, 2007
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WHEREAS, our nation's public, academic, school and specialized libraries
transform their communities;
WHEREAS, libraries play a vital role in supporting the quality of life in
their communities;
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 the 21st century;
WHEREAS, libraries are part of the American Dream – places for
opportunity, education, self-help and lifelong learning;
WHEREAS, libraries bring you a world of knowledge both in person and
online;
WHEREAS, libraries are a key player in the national discourse on
intellectual freedom, equity of access, and narrowing the “digital divide;”
WHEREAS, libraries, librarians, library workers and supporters across
America are celebrating National Library Week with The Campaign for
America’s Libraries.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I Jeff Krauss, Mayor of the City of
Bozeman, proclaim National Library Week, April 15-21, 2007. I encourage
all residents to visit the library this week to take advantage of the wonderful
library resources available and thank their librarians and library workers for
making information accessible to all who walk through the library’s doors.
DATED this 16th day of April, 2007
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Jeff Krauss, Mayor
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