Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session

Michigan House Bill HR0147 Compare Versions

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11 house resolution no.147 Reps. Coffia, Hill, Hope, Hood, McKinney, Mentzer, Stone, Brabec, Rheingans and Snyder offered the following resolution: A resolution to declare October 2023 as Book Month in the state of Michigan. Whereas, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the inaugural National Book Month, which the National Book Foundation first initiated in 2003; and Whereas, The month-long celebration focuses on the importance of reading, writing, and literature, while also providing a time to honor the nations best books and authors, as the National Book Awards announces the years finalists every October; and Whereas, The purpose of National Book Month is to encourage reading, an activity that has been proven to have many advantages. Reading can help anyone build excellent vocabulary, improve memory, increase knowledge, and decrease anxiety; and Whereas, Studies have shown that there is a positive correlation between access to books and literacy proficiency, as well as academic outcomes; and Whereas, Improving academic outcomes will bring Michigan closer to the states sixty by thirty goal of increasing the number of working-age adults with a skill certificate or college degree from 50.5% today to 60% by 2030; and Whereas, Meeting this goal will promote better jobs, bigger paychecks, and make Michigan more competitive for inclusive economic growth; and Whereas, Public and school libraries were created to offer equal access to information, and continue to serve as a critical source of books and other informational materials; and Whereas, Librarians at public and school libraries work tirelessly to ensure that these materials are available, accessible, and open to all; and Whereas, While reading books offers multi-faceted benefits to children and adults alike, equitable access remains a challenge for certain communities; and Whereas, Rural and other underserved communities in particular struggle to achieve equal and equitable access to books; and Whereas, Libraries in rural communities have faced closures over challenges to the types of books and information that they provide; and Whereas, This has ultimately resulted in further barriers to information in already underserved communities; and Whereas, These barriers further compound in the form of lower regional economic outcomes that can be felt across the entire state of Michigan; and Whereas, Michigans economic success is consistently a top priority for Michiganders across the state; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 2023 as Book Month in the state of Michigan. We recognize the importance of accessibility to books in meeting Michigans goals related to literacy rates, academic outcomes, and economic prosperity.
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1111 A resolution to declare October 2023 as Book Month in the state of Michigan.
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1313 Whereas, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the inaugural National Book Month, which the National Book Foundation first initiated in 2003; and
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1515 Whereas, The month-long celebration focuses on the importance of reading, writing, and literature, while also providing a time to honor the nations best books and authors, as the National Book Awards announces the years finalists every October; and
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1717 Whereas, The purpose of National Book Month is to encourage reading, an activity that has been proven to have many advantages. Reading can help anyone build excellent vocabulary, improve memory, increase knowledge, and decrease anxiety; and
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1919 Whereas, Studies have shown that there is a positive correlation between access to books and literacy proficiency, as well as academic outcomes; and
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2121 Whereas, Improving academic outcomes will bring Michigan closer to the states sixty by thirty goal of increasing the number of working-age adults with a skill certificate or college degree from 50.5% today to 60% by 2030; and
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2323 Whereas, Meeting this goal will promote better jobs, bigger paychecks, and make Michigan more competitive for inclusive economic growth; and
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2525 Whereas, Public and school libraries were created to offer equal access to information, and continue to serve as a critical source of books and other informational materials; and
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2727 Whereas, Librarians at public and school libraries work tirelessly to ensure that these materials are available, accessible, and open to all; and
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2929 Whereas, While reading books offers multi-faceted benefits to children and adults alike, equitable access remains a challenge for certain communities; and
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3131 Whereas, Rural and other underserved communities in particular struggle to achieve equal and equitable access to books; and
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3333 Whereas, Libraries in rural communities have faced closures over challenges to the types of books and information that they provide; and
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3535 Whereas, This has ultimately resulted in further barriers to information in already underserved communities; and
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3737 Whereas, These barriers further compound in the form of lower regional economic outcomes that can be felt across the entire state of Michigan; and
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3939 Whereas, Michigans economic success is consistently a top priority for Michiganders across the state; now, therefore, be it
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4141 Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 2023 as Book Month in the state of Michigan. We recognize the importance of accessibility to books in meeting Michigans goals related to literacy rates, academic outcomes, and economic prosperity.