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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Village of Bloomingdale's Public Library is
3 celebrating its 30th anniversary on June 9, 2005; and
 
4     WHEREAS, In January of 1974, the Village established
5 "Friends of the Library" to promote a library for Bloomingdale;
6 and
 
7     WHEREAS, On June 9, 2005, the library was dedicated and
8 opened its doors with a collection of 4,500 adult and juvenile
9 books, a staff of three, and over 30 volunteers providing 28
10 hours of service each week; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Within six months, the library was selected as an
12 "All-Star Library" by the Illinois Library Association;
13 statewide, only four libraries were so honored that year; and
 
14     WHEREAS, As Bloomingdale continued to grow, so did its need
15 for expanded library services; on May 3, 1981, ground was
16 broken for a 20,000 square foot library building, and its doors
17 opened on July 15, 1982; and
 
18     WHEREAS, A six-year study was conducted which led to the
19 creation of a building project designed to meet a 20-year plan
20 for library services to the community; plans were made to
21 expand and remodel the library and improve services, and on
22 September 7, 1995, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the
23 new addition; construction was completed in November of 1996,
24 and a grand "reopening" reception was held on December 1, 1996;
25 therefore, be it
 
26     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 we congratulate the Bloomingdale Public Library on the occasion
29 of its 30th anniversary; and be it further
 

 

 

HR0497 - 2 - LRB094 12532 CSA 47062 r

1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of the resolution be
2 presented to the Bloomingdale Public Library.