Senate Concurrent Resolution
No. 11
CHAPTER 5
Relative to Library Lovers Month.
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Filed with
Secretary of State
February 22, 2001.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SCR 11, Morrow.
Library Lovers Month.
This measure would proclaim the month of February 2001 as Library Lovers Month, and urge all Californians to visit a library and thank a librarian for services provided by libraries and librarians.
Digest Key
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, In a world undergoing constant change, libraries provide enduring connections to the past and future of our communities, nations, and civilizations; and
WHEREAS, The expansion of electronic networks that link libraries and their resources makes possible better and more easily accessible information for library users around the world; 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, Many libraries offer story hours for preschoolers and summer reading programs to encourage children to begin a habit of reading that will serve to benefit their personal and professional lives; and
WHEREAS, 16,500,000 Californians have library cards; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California proclaims the month of February 2001 as Library Lovers Month, and urges all Californians to visit a library and thank a librarian for making this unique and wonderful institution possible; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit a copy of this resolution to Friends & Foundations of California Libraries.