A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.

This is Senate Resolution 688 of the 119th Congress, introduced on April 27, 2026. The bill expresses support for library staff in various types of libraries in the U.S., emphasizing the crucial services these libraries provide to communities. It calls for funding that aligns with the wide-ranging social service and community support functions of libraries, advocates for unhindered public access to information and resources, promotes a strong union presence for library workers, and stands for the protection of civil rights of library staff.