City Council Meeting Date: April 4, 2017
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Teresa Jensen
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Proclamation Declaring National Library Week, April 9-15 in Northfield.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council is being asked to approve the attached resolution Declaring April 9-15 as National Library Week in Northfield.
Summary Report:
The Library Board is requesting the City Council declare April 9-15 as National Library Week in Northfield in recognition of the importance of libraries in the life of our community. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.
* In Northfield we especially want to recognize the contributions of the school media centers and the college libraries as well as the public library.
* The theme for this year's library week is "Libraries Transform."
* Tuesday, April 11 is National Library Workers Day - time to celebrate those who make our libraries work so well.
* Wednesday, April 12 is National Bookmobile Day; a day to recognize the contributions of our nation's bookmobiles and the dedicated professionals who make quality bookmobile outreach possible in their communities.
* Over the years, Northfield has celebrated this week with a variety of activities including author visits, displays, coffee/refreshments and contests. In 2017 those activities will include:
National Library Week events:
* Sunday, April 9 will feature Chamber music from St. Olaf student violinists
* Monday, April 10 members of the Human Rights Commission will talk about the HRC and human rights in Northfield.
* Thursday, April 13 Northfield's travel and water photographer Zach Stadler will discuss his travels and photography from around the world.
* Northfield elementary school stud...
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