June 8th, 2024 is now officially Summit Free Public Library Day in the city of Summit. Mayor Elizabeth Fagan sealed the proclamation on June 5th, 2024, recognizing the Library’s service to the community. Read the full text of the proclamation below.
WHEREAS, the Summit Free Public Library has been a pillar of the community since the Summit Library Association was first formed 150 years ago in 1874; and
WHEREAS, the Library has long served as a trusted institution, striving to ensure equitable access to information and services for all members of the community; and
WHEREAS, the Library offers the opportunity for everyone to connect with others, learn new skills, and pursue their passions, no matter where they are on life’s journey; and
WHEREAS, the Library is an accessible and inclusive place that promotes a sense of local connection, advancing understanding, civic engagement, and shared community goals; and
WHEREAS, the Library has continued to adapt to the ever-changing needs of the City of Summit, developing and expanding collections, programs, and services that are as diverse as the population it serves; and
WHEREAS, the Library is a treasured institution that preserves our collective heritage and knowledge, safeguarding both physical and digital resources for present and future generations; and
WHEREAS, the Library is an essential public good and fundamental institution, working to improve society, protect the right to education and literacy, and promote the free exchange of information and ideas for all; and
WHEREAS, the Summit Free Public Library continues to embrace its mission – to inform, enrich, and inspire – thereby creating a thriving community for a better tomorrow.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, I, Elizabeth Fagan, Mayor of the City of Summit do hereby proclaim June 8, 2024, as:
SUMMIT FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY DAY
concluding the library’s anniversary celebration with festivities on the Village Green and urge everyone to utilize the vast number of resources and services offered by the Library and to thank the Library staff for all that they do to benefit the community.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Summit to be affixed this fifth day of June in the year two thousand and twenty-four.
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Dr. Elizabeth Fagan, Mayor