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Senate
Resolution 32
By:
Senators Adelman of the 42nd, Weber of the 40th, Miles of the 43rd, Butler of
the 55th, Henson of the 41st and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the DeKalb County Public Library; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the DeKalb County Public Library was recently honored by being one of the ten
public libraries in the United States and the United Kingdom to be featured in
the book Exemplary
Public Libraries: Lessons in Leadership, Management, and
Service; and
WHEREAS,
the DeKalb County Public Library employs some 250 staff members at 23 branches;
and
WHEREAS,
more than 30 percent of DeKalb County residents are library cardholders (around
206,000 people); and
WHEREAS,
studies show that early childhood development programs have the highest
long-term economic payback of any investment by government and libraries are
becoming more highly valued for their educational benefits; and
WHEREAS,
libraries can have some of the greatest impact in the community, especially in
the first few critical years of a
child́s
life; studies have shown that if a child does not have a reading experience
before entering school, his or her chances of completing school greatly
diminish; and
WHEREAS,
the DeKalb County Public Library offers a variety of literacy programs, more
than any other system in the state, including family literacy classes,
preliteracy classes for children age two and under, homeless shelter
initiatives, English as a Second Language classes, and test preparation and work
skills classes; and
WHEREAS,
in response to population changes, the DeKalb County Public Library now offers
multilanguage collections at some of its
branches.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the DeKalb County Public Library for its unparalleled achievements in all areas, including childhood education and literacy, and extend their sincerest best wishes for continued success in the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the DeKalb County Public Library for its unparalleled achievements in all areas, including childhood education and literacy, and extend their sincerest best wishes for continued success in the future.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the DeKalb County Public
Library.