佛蒙特州庆祝首个全州图书馆日：第 127 号法案设立年度纪念日
佛蒙特州10月19日庆祝了首个全州图书馆日。根据今年通过的第127号法案，佛蒙特州设立每年10月第三个星期一为图书馆日，以表彰全州图书馆与图书馆工作者的贡献。州图书馆馆长兼图书馆事务专员 Catherine Delneo 表示：「每一位佛蒙特人都有自己的图书馆，而每一座图书馆都有能为其所服务社区提供的东西。」
州图书馆官员指出，如今的图书馆早已不止于借书：提供数字资源、社区聚会空间、上网服务、教育项目，还可借阅园艺工具、体育用品、家居维修与烹饪用具，以及科学和自然主题的教育包，家庭甚至能借到博物馆和州立公园通票。图书馆还支持学习、社交联结、灾难准备与社区建设，公立图书馆为居民免费提供书籍、数据库、研究协助与会议空间。
Vermont Celebrates Its First Statewide Libraries Day: Act 127 Establishes the Annual Observance
Vermont celebrated its first statewide Libraries Day on Oct. 19. Under Act 127, passed this year, the third Monday in October is now Vermont Libraries Day, recognizing the contributions of libraries and library workers across the state. Catherine Delneo, Vermont's state librarian and commissioner of libraries, said: 'Every Vermonter has a library, and every library has something to offer the community it serves.'
State library officials noted that today's libraries offer far more than books: digital resources, community gathering spaces, internet access and educational programming, plus lending collections that include gardening tools, sports equipment, home-repair and cooking items, science and nature education kits, and even museum and state park passes for families. Libraries also support learning, social connection, disaster preparedness and community building, with public libraries providing free access to books in physical, digital and accessible formats, databases, research assistance and meeting spaces.
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