HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-12-26 Proclamation
PROCLAIMING JANUARY 2008 A TIME FOR “PENOBSCOT READS”
WHEREAS, the Bangor Public Library is nationally recognized for both its quality and for the
high circulation levels it achieves; and
WHEREAS, the Library has expanded its “Bangor Reads” campaign to "Penobscot Reads," a
program designed to involve everyone in the County in reading the same book at
the same time and participating in discussions about it; and
WHEREAS, the intent of this program is to spread the joy of reading and community during
the bleakest days of winter; and
WHEREAS, Bangor is a community of readers, as shown by the high circulation of books
from the library and the many bookstores supported by our residents; and
WHEREAS, as this year’s work, the Library has selected The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde, a
blend of science fiction, action, and mystery complete with time travel and
alternate history and with an underlying theme of the importance of literature;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SUSAN M. HAWES, COUNCIL CHAIR OF THE CITY OF
BANGOR, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITIZENS OF BANGOR, do hereby
proclaim the month of January 2008 as a time for “Penobscot Reads.” I call upon all of our
citizens to read The Eyre Affair, to join in discussions of this work, both informally and by
participating in the various public events scheduled at the Bangor Public Library and other area
libraries, and to make a special effort to explore the joys of literature..
Given this the 26th day of December 2007.
Susan M. Hawes, Council Chair