This measure is a formal statement that backs library workers and the services libraries provide to communities. It says people should be able to freely access information and resources in their communities. It recognizes that libraries need funding that matches the wide range of social and community support they offer. It also supports a strong union voice for library workers and defends the civil rights of library staff .

It does not create new programs or set funding by itself. Instead, it urges support, respect, and protections for library staff, and it calls attention to the need for proper funding and free access to information for everyone .

• Who is affected: Library staff and the communities they serve
• What changes: Expresses support for workers, backs free access to information, calls for funding that fits library roles, supports union voices, and defends staff civil rights (no direct legal changes)
• When: Applies as a statement of support once adopted; it does not set timelines or new requirements