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This Joint Resolution officially designates the second week of September each year as "Library Awareness Week in New Jersey," a measure intended to foster public pride and support for the state's libraries and to promote awareness of their valuable resources and the contributions of library professionals. The resolution highlights that libraries are essential institutions for lifelong learning, providing access to information, bridging the digital divide by offering internet access, and serving as community centers with diverse programs. It also emphasizes the crucial role libraries play in intellectual freedom and equitable access to information, which are fundamental to a democratic society, and requests the Governor to issue an annual proclamation encouraging the observation of this week with appropriate activities.