The Delaware Library Association (DLA), in partnership with the Friends of the Delaware Libraries and the Delaware Division of Libraries (DDL), are celebrating the passage of a Resolution in the state House and Senate declaring National Library Week 2022 in Delaware.
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We agree with the General Assembly that our libraries are essential in their communities. That's why we support this resolution that recognizes that:
- Delaware Libraries support student success by fostering strong early literacy skills through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and story times, homework help, test prep, coding instruction, STEM creative labs, and other 21 st century digital literacies that promote critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration.
- Delaware Libraries support a prosperous economy and help families overcome intergenerational poverty by supporting literacy and digital equity for adults and new arrivals, with access to public computers, WIFI and mobile hotspots, offering workforce skills development, job-search assistance, resources to support small business creation, and offering expert assistance to Delawareans of all ages to grow their passion and skills throughout life.
- Delaware Libraries provide a vital service to Delawareans in need, helping to connect them with teleservices, health information, financial assistance, and more, thereby helping Delawareans lead longer, productive, and fulfilling lives.
- Delaware Libraries provide flexible spaces that support Delaware arts and culture through performance spaces, display spaces, creative databases, and books that help Delawareans with their creative pursuits.
- Delaware Libraries provide enduring connections to the past and future of our communities, preserving our local history and stories for future generations; and
We are grateful to Rep. Baumbach and Sen. Sturgeon for sponsoring this Resolution and we thank both the House and Senate for taking a moment during the legislative day to celebrate with us. Please join with the General Assembly and hundreds of library stakeholders across the by adding your name to this Resolution today.
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Please visit https://delawarelibraries.org/ to access all the wonderful programs, books and ebooks, and services Delaware Libraries provide across the state.