Declaration for the Right To Libraries Signing Event

 

 As a kickoff to National Library Week, the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library will host a community signing ceremony for the “Declaration for the Right to Libraries” on Monday.

WHO:  The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, the Library Board of Trustees and library supporters.

WHAT: Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will begin with brief comments about the importance of libraries and will unveil the Library’s declaration.  Also scheduled for brief comments are:

Tracy Gorman            CEO, Evansville Rescue Mission

Dr. John Mosbo          Sr. VP, Academic Affairs, University of Evansville

Chris Kiefer                 President, EVSC School Board

Erika Taylor                CEO, YWCA Evansville

Following the presentation, all attendees and members of the community will be invited to sign the declaration.  Signing sheets will travel to different EVPL locations throughout the week.

WHEN: Monday, April 14 at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE:  Central Library Lobby, 200 SE Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard

WHY:  Libraries nationwide are organizing declaration signings as part of Libraries Change Lives, an initiative of the American Library Association.  The signings are meant to illustrate the critical role that libraries play in the community, to generate dialogue about the needs of the community and how the library can be a solution to those needs.  The photos and signed declaration sheets, both nationally and locally, will be shared in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. in May.