National Library Week Starts Monday

Harrison Library Director Galina Chernykh made the following proclamation this week in preparation for National Library Week, which starts Monday.

Patch will have a story about the library every day this week to celebrate the event. The West Harrison library will also host a "" event on Saturday, April 14.

Proclamation:

WHEREAS, libraries have historically served as our nation’s great equalizers of knowledge by providing free access to all;

WHEREAS; libraries work to meet the changing needs of their users, including building collections, expanding outreach services and increasing programming;

WHEREAS, our nation’s libraries provide a forum for diverse ideas and points of view that help us better understand each other and ourselves;

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;

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;

WHEREAS, libraries are part of the American dream, places for education, opportunity and lifelong learning;

WHEREAS, libraries, librarians, library workers and supporters across America are celebrating National Library Week.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Galina Chernykh, the Director of the Harrison Public Library 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.