H.R. No. 415

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Library professionals and supporters from across
	the Lone Star State are gathering in Austin on February 16, 2011,
	for Texans Support Libraries Day, and this occasion provides a
	welcome opportunity to recognize the vital importance of our
	libraries and the contributions made by librarians; and
	WHEREAS, In 1839, Republic of Texas President Mirabeau B.
	Lamar established the national library of Texas; today, the 561
	public libraries in the state range from the Round Top Library,
	which serves 84 people, to the Houston and Dallas library systems,
	which serve millions; more than 80 million visits were made to Texas
	public libraries last year, and nearly 12 million Texans have
	public library cards; and
	WHEREAS, Libraries at Texas universities and community
	colleges support the studies of more than two million students each
	year, and school libraries play an integral role in educating close
	to five million children; children's programs at Texas public
	libraries draw over three million annually, and the 54-year-old
	Texas Reading Club keeps more than 500,000 children and teens
	reading each summer; and
	WHEREAS, While helping to foster critical thinking,
	libraries provide opportunities for Texans to enhance their
	knowledge, education, careers, and quality of life through
	literacy, technology, job-search, and other training programs;
	libraries connect Texans with a wealth of electronic resources and
	provide powerful research tools via the Internet; as a result,
	library users have conducted more than 116.5 million searches of
	TexShare online resources and retrieved nearly 50 million
	electronic documents; for people without Internet connections at
	home, school, or work, public libraries are the primary point of
	online access, and for 67 percent of Texans, they provide the only
	free means of online access in their communities; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is a
	tremendous source of Texas-based knowledge, and along with that
	organization, librarians work with the Texas Library Association,
	the Friends of Libraries & Archives of Texas, and other local
	library groups to improve access to library services; and
	WHEREAS, Librarians understand how knowledge is organized
	and teach users how to find, evaluate, and apply information
	effectively; moreover, they foster a love of reading and learning
	in children; and
	WHEREAS, For more than 170 years, libraries and librarians
	have helped Texans reach their fullest potential, and it is a
	pleasure to join in celebrating the many ways in which they enrich
	our lives; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 16, 2011, as Texans Support
	Libraries Day at the State Capitol and commend all those
	participating for their dedication to promoting and supporting
	library services; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
	for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the Texas
	Library Association as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Anchia
	Huberty
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 415 was adopted by the House on February
	16, 2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House