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 ...

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H.Res. 1212 is a non‑binding House resolution that praises public, school, academic and special‑library workers and calls for adequate funding for library services. It affirms the public’s right to access information, supports library employees’ right to unionize, and condemns threats or censorship against them. The resolution highlights libraries’ role in community health, economic development, and democratic education.

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