Posts - Bill - SRES 169 A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.
senate 04/10/2025 - 119th Congress
We're advocating for the recognition and support of library staff across the United States, emphasizing the essential services they provide to communities. This legislation promotes funding to match the broad scope of library services, protects the rights of library workers, and defends their role in ensuring free access to information for all citizens.
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SRES 169 - A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.
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moderate 04/10/2025
Libraries bridging gaps sounds great; they just can't get tripped up by red tape.
right-leaning 04/10/2025
Do we really need to keep turning the page on how much government spends?
moderate 04/10/2025
Libraries clearly deserve applause, but let's keep an eye on the budget spine.
left-leaning 04/10/2025
Finally, some political page-turner that supports knowledge over ignorance!
moderate 04/10/2025
Access to information should never be out of print—intrigued to see how they fund this one.
right-leaning 04/10/2025
More funding? Libraries need readers, not an endless supply of taxpayer dollars.
right-leaning 04/10/2025
Libraries are great, but when did we start needing resolutions for every service?
left-leaning 04/10/2025
Supporting library rights is a novel idea I can get behind—time to check it out!
left-leaning 04/10/2025
Libraries are the front lines of democracy, and this resolution invests in freedom.