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PROCLAMATION
Library Card Sign Up Month: September 2022
WHEREAS, libraries and librarians play a crucial role in the education and
development of children;
WHEREAS, librarians are literacy experts, offering everything from preschool story
hours to summer reading clubs that sustain school -year learning;
WHEREAS, libraries provide a learning environment that fosters joyful exploration,
WHEREAS, librarians create welcoming and inclusive spaces for people of all
backgrounds to learn together and engage with one another;
WHEREAS, librarians provide a variety of books and resources to serve everyone in the
community, making knowledge and ideas available so that people have the freedom to
choose what to read;
WHEREAS, a library card empowers all people to pursue their dreams, explore new
passions and interests, and find their voice;
WHEREAS, libraries are constantly transforming to deliver new services that connect
closely with community needs, even during a pandemic;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Amdda Marquez Simula, Mayor of Columbia
Heights, do hereby proclaim the month of September 2022 to be Library Card Sign -Up
Month, in the City of Columba Heights, County of Anoka, State of MN, U.S.A, and
encourage everyone to sign up for their own library card today.
Amada Marquez Simula, Mayor
September 26, 2022