Bill Text: NY J02937 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 2937 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the New York Public Library (NYPL) on May 23, 2020

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-5)

Status: (Passed) 2020-03-03 - ADOPTED [J02937 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02937-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 2937

BY: Senator SERRANO

        COMMEMORATING  the  125th  Anniversary  of the New
        York Public Library (NYPL) on May 23, 2020

  WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
recognize and acknowledge institutions that strive to  provide  lifelong
learning,  advanced  knowledge,  and  cultural  opportunities to benefit
their communities through increased  educational  resources  within  our
great Empire State; and

  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative  Body is justly proud to commemorate the
125th Anniversary of the New York Public Library (NYPL) of New York, New
York, on Saturday, May 23, 2020; and

  WHEREAS, The main branch of the library  was  dedicated  in  midtown
Manhattan  on  5th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets exactly 16 years
after the formation of the NYPL on May 23, 1911; and

  WHEREAS, The  nation's  largest  public  library  system,  the  NYPL
consists  of  88  unique branches throughout neighborhoods in The Bronx,
Manhattan, and  Staten  Island,  as  well  as  four  scholarly  research
centers; and

  WHEREAS,  The  NYPL  serves more than 17 million patrons a year, and
millions more online; and

  WHEREAS, Through generations of curators,  the  NYPL  has  built  an
organized  collection of over 45 million items which include rare books;
original manuscripts, photographs, prints, sound recordings, and  films;
videos  related  to  music,  theater,  and dance; historical posters and
documents; and other items of cultural and historical significance; and

  WHEREAS, The NYPL draws a plethora of academic audiences from across
the globe such as students, educators, researchers, writers, and readers
who have the ability to draw from the legacy the  library  presents,  as
well as grow it; and

  WHEREAS,  The  NYPL  provides  more  than  access to free books; the
libraries are community  hubs,  which  play  pivotal  roles  in  closing
digital  divides, especially for millions of New Yorkers who do not have
access to the internet at home; and

  WHEREAS, In addition,  the  NYPL  offers  comprehensive  job  search
resources  and English language and literacy classes for New York City's
immigrant communities; it also provides more than 103,000 free  programs
annually to people of all ages; and

  WHEREAS, The success enjoyed by the NYPL is in direct correlation to
the  efforts  of the many individuals who have supported the development
of the library over the years; and

  WHEREAS, Equally commendable are the NYPL's superbly-skilled  staff,
whose  involvement is and has always been characterized by an impressive
commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising  standard  of

excellence  in  all  of  their  efforts on behalf of the library and the
population it serves; and

  WHEREAS,  Steeped in a proud and distinguished history, the NYPL may
take just pride in  its  purposeful  growth,  as  it  looks  forward  to
continuing  to serve the educational, cultural and intellectual needs of
the community; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, that this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the New York Public Library (NYPL);
and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the New York Public Library.