,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #be1 #bjbc,ms4 
,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4  
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,boyle (   
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4 ,craig1  
,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4
 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,jackson  
,lee1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4    
,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4     
,norcross1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pocan1   
,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4       
,s*olt51 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,tonko1     
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wilson (  
,florida1 & ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = ! /aff ( ?is ,nation's public1
 s*ool1 academic1 & special libr>ies & !
 ess5tial s]vices !y provide to our     
communities1 recogniz+ ! ne$ = fund+    
comm5surate ) ! broad scope ( social    
s]vices & community supports provid$ by 
libr>ies1 pres]v+ ! "r ( all citiz5s to 

freely access in=mation & res\rces 9 _! 
communities1 support+ a /rong union     
voice = libr>y work]s1 & def5d+ ! civil 
rights ( libr>y /aff4  ,:]eas ! /aff ( !
 ,nation's libr>ies are corn]/ones ( _! 
communities1 provid+ patrons ) access to
 books & m$ia1 deliv]+ high-quality     
programm+ to visitors ( all ages1 ensur+
 equitable int]net access = all1 & l9k+ 
p to crucial in=mation ab\t access+     
social s]vices2 ,:]eas libr>ies are an  
economic p[]h\se 9 _! communities1      
provid+ res\rces to small bus9ess own]s1
 job seek]s1 & individuals le>n+ new    
skills2 ,:]eas1 9 rec5t ye>s1 ! /aff ( !
 ,nation's libr>ies h be5 call$ on to   
address ! fall\t f our mo/ difficult    
public crises on a daily basis1 tak+ on 
roles t exce$ ! traditional role (      
provid+ a space & access to educational 
& cultural enri*m5t2 ,:]eas libr>y /aff 
provide lifesav+ c>e to memb]s ( _!     
communities :o are suff]+ ! effects ( ! 
c\ntry's ongo+ & tragic opioid epidemic1
 includ+ be+ call$ ^u to adm9i/]        

m$ication to treat ov]doses2 ,:]eas     
libr>ies are a safe hav5 = individuals &
 families :o are unh\s$1 & libr>y work]s
 provide ! supportive community         
environm5t & res\rces ne$$ by su*       
individuals & families2 ,:]eas libr>ies 
are (t5 ! only s\rce ( int]net =        
und]s]v$ communities2 ,:]eas libr>y     
work]s n only ma9ta9$ ! public's access 
to ess5tial libr>y s]vices b also 7     
reli$ on to di/ribute p]sonal protective
 equipm5t & provide te/+ to ! public    
dur+ ! wor/ days ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2
 ,:]eas libr>ies h met ?is exp&$ &      
int5sifi$ dem& = community1 public      
heal?1 & safety net s]vices (t5 :ile    
cont5d+ ) sev]e fund+ cuts1 creat+      
unsu/a9able & frequ5tly unsafe work+    
conditions = libr>y work]s2 ,:]eas !    
heal? ( our c\ntry & survival ( our     
democracy requires t ev]yone be able to 
ex]cise rights to in=mation & s]vices1 &
 x is especially important = "y p to h !
 opportunity to le>n & enc\nt] & debate 
all mann] ( ideas1 includ+ controv]sial 

ones2 ,:]eas libr>y /aff mu/ make       
decisions ab\t ! books & m$ia 9 _!      
collections & assi/ patrons 9 access+ ^?
 mat]ials z a fundam5tal responsibility 
( _! job1 )\t fe>+ c5sor%ip or reprisal 
= fulfill+ _! role 9 provid+ in=mation &
 res\rces to ! public2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! pa/
 ye>1 !re h be5 deplorable incid5ts     
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry t h be5 or*e/rat$ to   
intimidate libr>y /aff & prev5t !m f    
fulfill+ _! c5tral "w responsibility to 
provide ! public ) free & unfett]$      
access to in=mation2 ,:]eas libr>y      
work]s across ! c\ntry are mobiliz+ = a 
collective union voice 9 _! workplaces  
to elevate _! pr(ession1 ensure safe &  
adequately res\rc$ spaces t meet ! ne$s 
( ! communities !y s]ve1 & to protect ! 
ess5tial role ( libr>ies 9 ,am]ican     
democracy2 & ,:]eas ! week ( ,april #bc 
?r\gh ,april #bi1 #bjbc1 w\ld be an     
appropriate "t to celebrate ,national   
,libr>y ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives comm5ds ! "w ( !
 p :o /aff ! ,nation's libr>ies1        

supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,libr>y ,week1 &-- 7#a7 recognizes t    
libr>ies & libr>y work]s provide        
critical infra/ructure = ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & are ess5tial to ! future ( ?is       
c\ntry2  7#b7 supports ! prioritization 
( full fund+ ( libr>y s]vices at !      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local levels1 to ensure
 ! cont9uation & improvem5t ( _!        
s]vices2  7#c7 reaffirms ! fundam5tal "r
 ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to access      
in=mation1 :i* is made real ?r\gh !     
ef=ts ( ! individuals :o /aff !         
,nation's libr>ies2  7#d7 reaffirms     
libr>y work]s' fundam5tal "r to organize
 & collectively b>ga9 at "w & to h a    
protect$ voice 9 _! workplace2  7#e7    
reaffirms ! civil rights ( libr>y work]s
 to ex]cise _! responsibilities to !    
public )\t ?reats or intimidation2 &    
7#f7 recognizes ! "r ( libr>y work]s to 
speak out on matt]s ( public conc]n1 to 
address !mselves to elect$ (ficials & to
 ! adm9i/ration ( ! entities t employ   
su* work]s1 & to in=m ! public at l>ge  

ab\t _! "r to free & unfett]$ access to 
in=mation1 & ab\t ?reats to su* access4