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Proclamation honoring Yunnan Provencial Library's 100th anniversary.
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WHEREAS, Allegheny County - where Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States of America is located - is privileged to have exceptional libraries that provide unparalleled informational resources to our nation's citizens; and
WHEREAS, the citizens and elected officials of Allegheny County recognize the importance of preserving the learning and resource institutions of the world; therefore, we join Yunnan Provincial Library in celebrating the library's 100th anniversary - a monumental milestone of longevity and perseverance; and
WHEREAS, Yunnan Provincial Library serves as the precedent for acquiring and providing information to the public; Allegheny County has learned exponentially from the library's ability to preserve information from a wide array of sources that span the country's thousands of years of history; and
WHEREAS, Allegheny County's communities have united as our technology and information sciences industries have flourished, and we are proud to witness Yunnan Provincial Library encouraging various societies to grow together in these fields by sharing ideas about how to develop resources that preserve the cultures of ethnic minorities; and
WHEREAS, we commend Yunnan Provincial Library for uniting cultures from around the world to celebrate and to participate in the library's centennial ceremonies; furthermore, we proudly acknowledge the common bonds that our libraries share, and we hope to continue to learn from each other in the future;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Allegheny County Council, on behalf of the citizens of Allegheny County, honors Yunnan Provincial Library upon the occasion of its 100th anniversary. We recognize the library for setting an international example of excellence, and we wish the institution continued success in all of its future endeavors.