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<ns0:ActionText>INTRODUCED</ns0:ActionText>
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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Choi</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> Relative to National Library Week. </ns0:Title>
<ns0:RelatingClause>National Library Week</ns0:RelatingClause>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Libraries serve as vibrant community hubs, connecting people with knowledge, technology, and resources while fostering civic engagement, critical thinking, and lifelong learning; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Libraries provide free and equitable access to books, digital tools, and innovative programming, ensuring that all individuals, regardless of background, have the support they need to learn, connect, and thrive; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Libraries partner with schools, businesses, and organizations, connecting the dots to maximize resources, increase efficiency, and expand access to essential services, strengthening the entire community; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Libraries empower job seekers, entrepreneurs, and lifelong learners by providing access to resources, training, and opportunities that support career growth and economic success; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Libraries nurture young minds through storytimes, STEM programs, and literacy initiatives, fostering curiosity and a love of learning that lasts a lifetime; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Libraries protect the right to read, think, and explore, standing as champions of intellectual freedom and free expression; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Dedicated librarians and library workers provide welcoming spaces that inspire discovery, collaboration, and creativity for all; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Libraries, librarians, and library workers across the country are joining together to celebrate National Library Week under the theme “Drawn to the Library”; now, therefore, be it</html:p>
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<html:i>Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, </html:i>
That the Senate declares the week of April 6, 2025, to April 12, 2025, inclusive, as National Library Week and encourages all residents to visit their library, explore its resources, and celebrate all the ways that the library draws us together as a community; and be it further
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<html:i>Resolved, </html:i>
That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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