,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #afi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbe,ms4 
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4      
,durb91 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 &    
,mr4 ,van ,holl57 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! /aff ( public1 s*ool1       
academic1 & special libr>ies 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ess5tial s]vices ^? libr>ies 
provide to communities1 recogniz+ ! ne$ 
= fund+ comm5surate ) ! broad scope (   
social s]vice & community supports      
provid$ by libr>ies1 pres]v+ ! "r ( all 
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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 libr>y    
/aff are corn]/ones ( _! communities 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 provid+ visitors )      
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
 libr>y /aff h be5 call$ on to address !
 fall\t f difficult public crises 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 tak+ on roles t exce$ !  
traditional role ( provid+ a space =1 & 
access to1 educational & cultural       
enri*m5t2 ,:]eas libr>y /aff provide    
lifesav+ c>e to memb]s ( _! communities 
:o are suff]+ ! effects ( ! ongo+ &     
tragic opioid epidemic 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 includ+ be+ call$ on 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 unh\s$    
individuals & families2 ,:]eas libr>ies 
are (t5 ! only s\rce ( int]net =        
und]s]v$ communities2 ,:]eas libr>y /aff

 ma9ta9$ public access to ess5tial      
libr>y s]vices & 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 an exp&$ & int5sifi$ dem& =         
community1 public heal?1 & safety net   
s]vices1 (t5 :ile cont5d+ ) sev]e fund+ 
cuts1 creat+ unsu/a9able & frequ5tly    
unsafe work+ conditions = libr>y /aff2  
,:]eas ! ,every,library ,in/itute       
rec5tly f\nd t ,project #bjbe enc\rages 
! mi/reatm5t & misrepres5tation (       
m9ority communities z well z ! h>assm5t 
( libr>y /aff2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ad1     
#bjbe1 ,presid5t ,trump sign$ ,executive
 ,ord] #adbch 7#ij ,f$4 ,reg4 #acjdc2   
relat+ to cont9u+ ! r$uction ( ! ,f$]al 
bureaucracy7 to elim9ate ! ,in/itute (  
,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices2 ,:]eas      
elim9at+ ! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y
 ,s]vices w\ld h>m ! ability ( libr>ies 
to provide critical res\rces to millions
 ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 especially 9    
rural1 ,tribal1 & o!r und]s]v$          

communities2 ,:]eas ! heal? & survival (
 democracy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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>n1 enc\nt]1 & debate all mann] (     
ideas1 includ+ controv]sial ones2 ,:]eas
 /ud5ts h be5 %[n to sp5d m "t read+ &  
exhibit high] read+ scores :5 giv5      
access to div]se titles1 & libr>y /aff  
play a crucial role 9 curat+ div]se book
 (f]+s = "y read]s2 ,:]eas a fundam5tal 
responsibility ( ! job ( libr>y /aff is 
mak+ decisions ab\t ! books & m$ia 9 _! 
collections & assi/+ visitors 9 access+ 
^? mat]ials )\t fe> ( c5sor%ip or       
reprisal = fulfill+ ! role ( provid+    
in=mation & res\rces to ! public2 ,:]eas
 ,,p5 ,am]ica f\nd #aj1jdf in/ances (   
book bans 9 s*ool libr>ies & classrooms 
dur+ ! #bjbc to #bjbd s*ool ye>2 ,:]eas 
libr>ies & libr>y /aff are m capable (  
provid+ _! communities ) access to a    
div]se1 inclusive1 & compreh5sive       
selection ( books & m$ia :5 !y op]ate   

free f ?reats ( book bans & c5sor%ip2   
,:]eas libr>y /aff h fac$ t]m9ation &   
crim9alization = refus+ to remove bann$ 
books f _! libr>ies2 ,:]eas1 f #bjbd to 
#bjbe1 !re 7 deplorable incid5ts ?r\gh\t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 7 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 /aff 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates are mobiliz+ = a 
collective union voice 9 _! workplaces  
to elevate _! pr(ession1 to ensure safe 
& adequately res\rc$ spaces t meet !    
ne$s ( ! communities !y s]ve1 & to      
protect ! ess5tial role ( libr>ies 9 !  
democracy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ! 
week ( ,april #f ?r\gh ,april #ab1      
#bjbe1 w\ld be an appropriate "t to     
celebrate ,national ,libr>y ,week3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds !
 "w ( libr>y /aff 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#b7 supports ! goals & ideals (        
,national ,libr>y ,week2  7#c7          
recognizes t libr>ies & libr>y /aff     

provide critical infra/ructure = !      
,unit$ ,/ates & are ess5tial to ! future
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 supports !    
prioritization ( full fund+ ( libr>y    
s]vices at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local     
levels to ensure ! cont9uation &        
improvem5t ( libr>y s]vices2  7#e7      
reaffirms-- 7,a7 ! fundam5tal "r ( ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to access in=mation1   
:i* is made real ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( libr>y 
/aff2  7,b7 ! fundam5tal "r ( libr>y    
work]s to organize & collectively b>ga9 
at "w & to h a protect$ voice 9 _!      
workplace2 &  7,c7 ! civil rights (     
libr>y work]s to ex]cise _!             
responsibilities to ! public )\t ?reats 
or intimidation2 &  7#f7 recognizes ! "r
 ( libr>y /aff-- 7,a7 to speak out on   
matt]s ( public conc]n2  7,b7 to address
 !mselves to elect$ (ficials & to !     
adm9i/ration ( ! entities t employ      
libr>y /aff2 &  7,c7 to in=m ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ab\t _! "r to free &      
unfett]$ access to in=mation1 & ab\t    
?reats to t access4