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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate The Friends of
4 the Des Plaines Library on the occasion of its 50th
5 anniversary; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Friends of the Des Plaines Library was founded
7 in April of 1954 by a planning committee of the American
8 Association of University Women, Northwest Suburban Branch,
9 and the parent organizations of the local schools; since its
10 inception, there have been only 14 different presidents; the
11 group has been active in each move of the Des Plaines Library
12 to bigger buildings; the last move was in 2000; and
 
13     WHEREAS, When The Friends of the Des Plaines Library
14 originated, the purpose of the organization was to stimulate
15 public interest in the library and collect data on the history
16 of the town; today, the group provides ancillary financial
17 support for the library for items deemed desirable and not
18 normally available through conventional budgetary provisions;
19 fund raising by the group consists of semiannual book sales,
20 with the proceeds used to support programs and purchase items
21 for the Library; and
 
22     WHEREAS, Originally, membership fees were $1 for adults and
23 25 cents for children through high school; the current
24 membership has 4 designations: Friend, Family, Good Friend, and
25 Benefactor; the single membership is only $5 per year; current
26 membership in all designations is approximately 600; and
 
27     WHEREAS, In 1957, The Friends were involved with the
28 Library's 50th anniversary; the group collected a large file on
29 the history of Des Plaines from 1833, including photographs,
30 family histories, and information on industrial development;
31 in recent years, the Des Plaines Historical Society has taken

 

 

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1 over this duty; and
 
2     WHEREAS, In 1992 and 1995, The Friends of the Des Plaines
3 Library worked to support the library referendum committee;
4 therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 congratulate The Friends of the Des Plaines Library on the
8 occasion of its 50th anniversary; and be it further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to The Friends of the Des Plaines Library as an
11 expression of our respect and esteem and with best wishes for
12 the continued success of the organization.