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This concurrent resolution formally recognizes April 10, 2025 as Museums and Libraries Day at the State House, highlighting Vermont's unique cultural landscape where the state boasts the highest per capita number of museums (48 per 100,000 residents) and libraries (28 per 100,000 residents) in the nation. The resolution emphasizes the critical role these institutions play in democracy, community engagement, and preserving local heritage, noting that most Vermont museums are small, locally-operated historical organizations primarily run by passionate volunteers. It describes modern libraries as more than just book repositories, characterizing them as community hubs that provide diverse services like tool lending, hosting performances, offering technology access, and serving as emergency information centers. The resolution specifically acknowledges the Vermont Historical Society's longstanding contribution since 1838 in combining museum and library services, and officially designates the specified date for recognizing these institutions, with instructions for the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to the Vermont Historical Society.

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.73