HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-09 Vail Public Library 40th Anniversary 2023PROCLAMATION NO. 9, SERIES OF 2023
Vail Public Library’s 40th Anniversary 2023
“Celebrating 40 years of providing services and resources to the Vail community and beyond!”
This Library is Your Library - 40 years strong!
WHEREAS,From the early days of Vail and its pioneering founders, the need for a library to
serve the community grew with the town and the resort. Support to build that library into the
civic and cultural institution it is today has grown over the 40 years that the library celebrates in
2023;
WHEREAS, it began as an ad that Mrs. Betty Seibert answered. In 1963, Stan Oliner of the
Colorado State Library brought a “library demonstration” to the Bridge Street shop of owner
Fran Moretti. The first five shelves of what would become Vail Public Library were housed in
Vali Hi Books and Things, where residents could enjoy Vail’s first lending library;
WHEREAS, library services and programs grew over the following years, housed in various
locations until 1983, when Vail Town Council and community leaders completed the library
building on West Meadow Drive, that is enjoyed by community members and resort guests to
this day;
WHEREAS,Vail Public Library continues its mission in 2023, as it celebrates 40 years of
serving its community of users as a public space of welcome and inclusion, connecting all its
visitors with the civic and cultural life of the Vail community;
WHEREAS,Vail Public Library provides high quality services and programs which strengthen
and connect its community of users. Donations help provide for the essential infrastructure that
allows resource sharing among all Colorado libraries, wireless access, digital and print
materials, as well as programs for adults and children in support of education and literacy. All at
no cost to subscribers;
WHEREAS,Support for libraries has never been more important. Libraries build communities
and connection. They are trusted, safe spaces where people come together - virtually and
in-person, to learn, grow, and explore ideas. Libraries play a vital role in strengthening their
communities and an even larger one in connecting those communities through the values of
public service;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Kim Langmaid, Mayor, proclaim July 4, 2023 Vail
Public Library’s 40th Anniversary. I encourage all residents to visit the library to explore the
wealth of resources available.
Dated this 5th day of September 2023.
Vail Town Council Attest:
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Kim Langmaid, Mayor Stephanie Bibbens, Town Clerk