ROCLAMATION
Whereas, the Library, Arts & Culture ‘Department willcelebrate L”[ationalLibrary Week, April6 - 12, 2025; anti Whereas, this year’s theme “Drawn to the Library!” reminclspeople that libraries spark creativity,fltel imagination, antiinspire lifelong learning, offering a space where intiivitiua& of allages can explore new itieas antibe tirawn to newpossibilities; through artsprogramming such as the BrantiSummer LMusic antiJewelCity Concert Series, as wellas access to SountiSpace antIIviakerSpace; anti Whereas, libraries serve as vibrant community hubs, connectingpeople with knowletige, technology, antiresources while fostering civic engagemectt, criticalthinking, antilifelong learning; with access to computers, Wfl anti literacy services; anti
Whereas, librariespartner with schools antilocalorganizations, connecting the clots to maximize resources, increase efficiency, antiexpanclaccess to essentialsen’ices,strengthening the entire community; through shareti goals antiprograms such as events gearetitowarcL chiltiren, teens, antiseniors , author talks, anclpublic art such as exhibits in the ‘Brantiçallenj, ReflectSpace, anti the Atiams Square 11ini Park ças Station; anti Whereas, libraries empower their comnnmity antiplay apivotalrole in economic tievelopment byprovithng access to resources, training, antiopportithities such as Linketiln Learning that supportjob seekers, entrepreneurs, antisin allbusinesses; anti
Whereas, libraries are an essen tialpublic gootiantifuntiamentalinstitutions in tiemocratic societies, provitiefree antiequitable access to books, tiigitaltools, antiinnovativeprograinming, ensuring that all intiivitiuals—regartiless of backgrounti—have the support they neetito learn, connect, antithrive; anti Whereas, tiethcatetilibrarians antilibrary worke rsprovitie welcoming spaces that inspire tiiscovenj, collaboration, anticreativityfor all opening tioors to the public anticreating safe spacesforpeople to go to turing ,vind rain, antifire events; we honor our library staff by marking 7’uesday, ApriCs, 2025 as NationalLjbranj Workers Day, acknowletiging the ir invaluable contributions; anti Whereas, we celebrate the innovation antitietiication of libraries fostering connections in their communities on Wednesday, ApriC9, 2025, 2’fationalLibrary Outreach Day, where we honor tietiicatetilibraryprofessionals who are meeting theirpatrons where they are through services like the Bookmobile; anti ‘Whereas, our society tiemonstrates its con.nnitment to our libraries by contributing to the çlentiale Library, Arts & Culture Trust on Thursday, AprIlio, 2025, Take ActIonfor Libraries Day; a tay to i-ally ativocates to support libraries; anti
Y’fow therefore, I, TCen 4satryam Ji4ayor of the City of qCendale,proclaim ApriC6 - 12, 2025, as WatIonaCLibrary Week
in çlentiale, L’ahfonna, anti invite çlentiale resitients to visit Library, Arts & Culture inperson to check out a witie range of books, movies antimusic, engage in lifelong learningprogramming, antiaccess technology. Anti to visit the library online at www.clentialeLAC.org tofintieBooks, eJvtagazines antieS’fewspapers to read: e3viusic anti eLM ovies to stream, antionline classesfrom which to learn.
Tth Asatryan, Mayor
ApriCi, 2025