Library Board Supports Friends of Libraries Week, October 15-21

There are many efforts made every year by all of JPL's Friends of  the Library groups.  The Resolution below lists some of their outstanding achievements recently made to benefit JPL.  If you would, please familiarize yourself with these accomplishments--or you may remember something done by your Friends at your library that is not included here--and thank the Friends personally when you see them.  Additionally, you could jot a note of appreciation during Friends of Libraries Week, October 15-21, 2017--or anytime is a good time to say thank you.  

Resolution in Support of

Friends of Libraries Week

WHEREAS, local Friends of the Library groups in Jacksonville have connected our libraries with our community, holding popular events, encouraging others to join, and promoting the library as an essential component of literacy and quality of life; and

WHEREAS, local Friends of the Library groups in Jacksonville have devoted countless hours to raising funds that finance programming, events, learning materials, computer technology, e-classrooms, software, staff training, digital access, leadership awards, and the preservation of historic collections; and

WHEREAS, local Friends of the Library groups in Jacksonville have enlightened citizens, community leaders, and state officials to the importance of the library, its potential, and its future; and

WHEREAS, local Friends of the Library groups in Jacksonville joined a successful 2017 advocacy campaign that culminated in the City Council’s approval of $850,000 toward rebuilding library collections and $250,000 toward conceptual design and development of an Oceanway Library,

The Jacksonville Public Library Board of Library Trustees, on this, the tenth day of October, 2017, does hereby declare its support of

 Friends of Libraries Week, to be held October 15^th-21^st, 2017.

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Ronnie King, II,

Chair

The Board of Library Trustees