National Library Week
Summary
National Library Week is an annual celebration recognized by the City of Fairfax through a mayoral proclamation. In 2025, Mayor Catherine S. Reed proclaimed April 6–12, 2025 as National Library Week under the theme "Drawn to the Library," presenting the proclamation at the April 8, 2025 City Council meeting to Library Board of Trustee Vice Chair Suzanne Levy and Library Director Eric Carzon. In 2026, Mayor Reed again presented the proclamation at the April 14, 2026 City Council meeting, acknowledging April 19–25, 2026 as National Library Week under the theme "Find Your Joy"; recipients included Suzanne Levy (Library Board of Trustee Vice Chair), Alana Quarles (Fairfax City Branch Manager), and Eric Carzon (Library Director). Both proclamations emphasized libraries' roles in fostering learning, intellectual freedom, community connection, and free expression. The 2026 proclamation additionally highlighted library support for job seekers, entrepreneurs, and partnerships with schools and businesses.
Recent updates
[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).
[3a] Proclamation acknowledging April 6–12, 2025 as National Library Week in the City of Fairfax was presented.
What members have said
Mayor Reed personally presented the National Library Week proclamation in both 2025 (April 8) and 2026 (April 14), reading the full text of each proclamation aloud. In 2026 she noted the occasion as 'a continuation of what I did for many years' and encouraged community members to visit the library, obtain the newly designed library cards, and attend the children's book sale.
Levy, Library Board of Trustee Vice Chair, received the proclamation in both 2025 and 2026. In her 2026 remarks she noted she was honored to serve as the Mayor's representative to the Fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees, that she was in her second (and final) year as board chairman, and that her own career was at the Fairfax City Regional Library; she indicated she would be turning over the chairmanship to someone else in July 2026.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Full history
- Apr 8, 2025City Council · item 3a
[3a] Proclamation acknowledging April 6–12, 2025 as National Library Week in the City of Fairfax was presented.
- Apr 14, 2026City Council · item 3a
[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).