PLACENTIA
ALL AMERICA CITY
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WHEREAS, the Placentia Library District provides community members with the knowledge and information needed to live, learn, and work in the 21st century; and WHEREAS, there are thousands of academic, governmental, public, school, and specialized libraries in the United States that provide excellent and invaluable service to library users regardless of age, ethnicity,- or socioeconomic background; and WHEREAS, libraries represent a microcosm of the larger society and library workers play an important and unique' role in the communities that they serve by providing an inclusive environment where all are treated with respect and dignity; and WHEREAS, librarians and library support staff bring the nation a world of knowledge in person and online, as well as personal service and expert assistance in finding what is needed when it is needed; and
WHEREAS, it is important to recognize the unique contributions of all library workers and the value to individuals and society of those contributions; and WHEREAS, a steady stream of recruits to library work is/necessary to maintain the vitality of library services in today's information society; and WHEREAS, libraries, library workers, and library supporters across America are celebrating National Library Workers Day sponsored by the American Library Association - Allied Professional Association (ALA APA).
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Placentia designates April 5, 2022 as "National Library Workers Day" in the City of Placentia and encourage all in the community to take advantage of the variety of library resources available and to thank library workers for their exceptional contributions to American life.
Dated this 5th day of April 2022.
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Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
R rondo Shader, Mayor