Assembly Resolution No. 460

BY: M. of A. Bronson

        RECOGNIZING   October  20-26,  2019,  as  National
        Friends of Libraries Week

  WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in participating in
nationally declared weeks of recognition of important groups; and

  WHEREAS, October 20-26, 2019, has been declared National Friends  of
Libraries  Week  by  United for Libraries, American Library Association;
and

  WHEREAS, Libraries are the cornerstone of the  community,  providing
opportunities for all to engage in lifelong learning and connecting with
others; and

  WHEREAS,  Friends  of  Libraries  groups  help  to raise money which
provides  resources  for  programming,  equipment,  support  for   youth
services, and special events throughout the year; and

  WHEREAS,  Friends  of  Libraries groups understand the importance of
well-funded libraries and advocate to  ensure  that  libraries  get  the
resources  they  need to provide a wide variety of services to all ages,
including access to print and electronic materials, expert assistance in
research, readers' advisory, and youth services; and

  WHEREAS, Friends of Libraries groups also provide  in-kind  services
for  programming,  building  and  grounds  care,  and  representation at
events; and

  WHEREAS, The dedicated  members  of  these  groups  demonstrate  how
volunteerism can lead to positive civic engagement and the betterment of
local communities; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Friends  of Libraries Section of the New York Library
Association is  celebrating  its  5th  year  as  a  full  NYLA  section,
previously  a  Roundtable  of  NYLA, and its 27th year in service to New
York State Friends groups; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
recognize  October  20-26,  2019, as National Friends of Libraries Week;
and be it further

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