City of Columbus - File #: 0097X-2017

• File #: 0097X-2017
• Version: 1
• Type: Ceremonial Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/29/2017
• In control: Stinziano
• On agenda: 4/3/2017
• Final action: 4/5/2017
• Title: To Celebrate the 11th Annual Ohioana Book Festival and Recognize the Week of April 3rd, 2017 as Ohioana Book Festival Week in the City of Columbus
• Sponsors: Michael Stinziano, Elizabeth Brown, Mitchell Brown, Shannon G. Hardin, Jaiza Page, Priscilla Tyson, Zach M. Klein

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/5/2017	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/5/2017	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
4/3/2017	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/3/2017	1	Columbus City Council	Adopted	Pass

Title

To Celebrate the 11^th Annual Ohioana Book Festival and Recognize the Week of April 3^rd, 2017 as Ohioana Book Festival Week in the City of Columbus

Body

WHEREAS, the Ohioana Library will present the Eleventh Annual Ohioana Book Festival on April 8^th, 2017, marking the beginning of the festival’s second decade; and

WHEREAS, the Ohioana Book Festival, which began in 2007, celebrates the state’s authors and Ohio-themed literature by connecting readers to their favorite Ohio author; and

WHEREAS, the Ohioana Book Festival, brings readers of all ages from around the state to meet their favorite Ohio authors; and

WHEREAS, in addition to the main event on April 8^th, 2017, outreach and media programming throughout this week will take authors to schools, libraries, hospitals, senior citizen centers, and other venues, bringing the Ohioana festival to the entire community; and

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is proud to celebrate the achievements made by the Ohioana Library thus far and is excited to continue to support the Festival in future endeavors as the Ohioana Book Festival is the single largest event in the Buckeye State that celebrates Ohio writers and literature; now, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

That this Council does hereby celebrate the Ohioana Library and recognizes the week of April 3^rd, 2017, to be celebrated as Ohioana Book Festival Week in the City of Columbus.