HomeMy WebLinkAboutP1 - National Library Week ProclamationWHEREAS, libraries play a vital role in connecting people with resources
they need to live, learn, work and thrive in the 21" century; and
WHEREAS, libraries are just as important a part of our community
infrastructure as roads, bridges and buildings; and
WHEREAS, libraries bring us the wodd. Nowhere else do we have
access to nearly anything on the Web or in print, as well as assistance in finding
it; and
WHEREAS, we must ensure our libraries have a future with sustained
funding and support; and
WHEREAS, libraries are a cornerstone of democracy, helping us
rediscover America through such materials as those in the American History
Collection at our Central Library.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Tod W. Ridgeway, Mayor
of the City of Newport Beach, hereby proclaim April 14 -20, 2002, as
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
REDISCOVER AMERICA @ YOUR LIBRARY
and encourage all residents to support and use their library to enrich their lives
and discover the wealth of resources available at the library.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the City of Newport Beach to be affixed this ninth day of April, 2002.
Tod W. Ridgewa
Mayor
April 9, 2002
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