National Library Week
National Library Week is an annual celebration recognized by the City of Fairfax through a mayoral proclamation.
On April 8, 2025, Mayor Catherine S. Reed presented a proclamation designating April 6–12, 2025 as National Library Week under the theme "Drawn to the Library," with the proclamation received by Library Board of Trustee Vice Chair Suzanne Levy and Library Director Eric Carzon. On April 14, 2026, Mayor Reed again presented a proclamation, this time designating April 19–25, 2026 as National Library Week under the theme "Find Your Joy," received by Suzanne Levy (now identified as Chair of the Fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees in her second year), Library Director Eric Carzon, and Fairfax City Branch Manager Alana Quarles.
Both proclamations highlighted libraries' roles in community enrichment, equitable access, intellectual freedom, and lifelong learning.
What members have said
- Mayor Catherine S. Reed
Mayor Reed presented both the 2025 and 2026 National Library Week proclamations. In 2025, she proclaimed April 6–12 as National Library Week and encouraged the community to visit the library and 'celebrate all the ways that the library draws us together as a community.' In 2026, she proclaimed April 19–25 as National Library Week and encouraged the community to 'celebrate all the ways that the library helps our community find joy.'
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Discussion time
councilcommissionMinutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting, Apr 8, 2025 onward.
History
Filled dots are actions on this topic; open dots are mentions.
- Apr 8, 2025City Council · item 3aProclamation: National Library Week, April 6–12, 2025
Proclamation acknowledging April 6–12, 2025 as National Library Week in the City of Fairfax was presented.
- Apr 14, 2026City Council · item 3aProclamation acknowledging April 19–25, 2026 as National Library Week
Mayor Read presented a proclamation acknowledging April 19–25, 2026 as National Library Week to Suzanne Levy (Library Board of Trustee Vice Chair), Alana Quarles (Fairfax City Branch Manager), and Eric Carzon (Library Director).