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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Latest Action · April 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.Res. 328 is a symbolic resolution expressing congressional support for library workers and the services libraries provide to American communities. The resolution acknowledges libraries' critical roles in providing internet access, housing support for unhoused individuals, public health services, and diverse educational materials, while also highlighting recent challenges including funding cuts, book bans, and intimidation of library staff. The measure specifically opposes the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services and calls for adequate federal, state, and local funding for library services. It also affirms library workers' rights to collectively bargain, organize unions, and perform their duties without threats or censorship, and supports their right to speak publicly about threats to free access to information. As a resolution rather than legislation, this bill does not create new laws or direct funding but instead expresses the House's formal position on these issues.
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