WHEREAS, Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, Fernando M. Benavente Memorial Library, Bookmobile, Technology Mobile Express, Tinian Public Library, and the Antonio C. Atalig Memorial Library (Rota) provides community members with the knowledge and information they need to live, learn and work in the 21st century;
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;
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;
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;
WHEREAS, it is important to recognize the unique contributions of all library workers and the value to individuals and society of those contributions;
WHEREAS, a steady stream of recruits to library work is necessary to maintain the vitality of library services in today’s information society;
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) and the Northern Marianas Library Association.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ARNOLD I. PALACIOS, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, AND, I, DAVID M. APATANG, Lt. Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands by virtue of the authority vested in us by the Constitution and Laws of the Commonwealth, do hereby proclaim April 25, 2023 as
NATIONAL LIBRARY WORKERS DAY
We call upon the community to recognize our local library workers who do their part in ensuring that information, books, and resources are made more accessible to everyone in our community. We also encourage the community to express their appreciation and thank all of our hardworking library workers for their exceptional contributions, not just to the community, but also to the CNMI. Because of you, Libraries Transform.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands on this 21st day of April 2023.
/s/
ARNOLD I. PALACIOS
Governor
/s/
DAVID M. APATANG
Lieutenant Governor
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