National Library Week
Summary
National Library Week is an annual celebration recognized by the City of Fairfax through a formal mayoral proclamation. On April 8, 2025, Mayor Catherine S. Reed presented a proclamation designating April 6–12, 2025 as National Library Week in the City of Fairfax under the theme "Drawn to the Library"; the proclamation was 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"; recipients were Suzanne Levy (Library Board of Trustee Vice Chair), Alana Quarles (Fairfax City Branch Manager), and Eric Carzon (Library Director). Both proclamations emphasize the library's role in intellectual freedom, community connection, lifelong learning, and civic engagement. The matter is recurring and ceremonial, with no pending decisions.
What members have said
Mayor Reed presented the National Library Week proclamation in both 2025 (April 8) and 2026 (April 14), reading the full text each year. In 2026, she invited attendees to visit the library during the week, noted the availability of newly designed library cards, and encouraged the community to explore library resources and attend the book sale.
Levy received the proclamation as Library Board of Trustee Vice Chair in both 2025 and 2026. In 2026 she noted she was in her second year as chairman of the Fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees, that she would be turning over the chairmanship in July, and that her own career was at the Fairfax City Regional Library.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Discussion time
Minutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting.
Full history
[3a] Proclamation acknowledging April 6–12, 2025 as National Library Week in the City of Fairfax was presented.
[3a] 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).