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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives wish
3 to congratulate the Rolling Meadows Library on being named
4 the North Suburban Library System's Library of the Year for
5 2002; and
6 WHEREAS, Rolling Meadows Library has fostered many
7 community partnerships; through the efforts of the Rolling
8 Meadows Library, Devon Bank donated computers to the
9 Bibiloteca Library and as part of a multi-organizational
10 Police Neighborhood Resource Center, children have the
11 opportunity to use computers for education and entertainment
12 at the Rolling Meadows Library; and
13 WHEREAS, Rolling Meadows Library has expanded, with
14 Spanish-speaking staff, to provide gateway programs to
15 Hispanic patrons to explore the more extensive services at
16 the main facility; and
17 WHEREAS, Rolling Meadows Library partners with the
18 Northwest Cultural Council with a second floor gallery with
19 artwork from local artists available for purchase; the
20 Cultural Council also refers musicians to the library for
21 their concert programs; the Friends of Rolling Meadows
22 Library have set up a bookstore in partnership with the
23 library staff; and
24 WHEREAS, The Rolling Meadows Library staff is closely
25 partnered with the City of Rolling Meadows and networks with
26 local business to inform them of available library services;
27 staff also participated with the Chamber of Commerce
28 committee that developed a municipal information website; and
29 WHEREAS, The Rolling Meadows Library has a staff that is
30 devoted, creative, hard-working, and visionary; their support
31 of the North Suburban Library System and the community, local
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1 government, and service projects show that the staff is
2 working to meet the diverse needs of the community;
3 therefore, be it
4 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6 we commend the staff of the Rolling Meadows Library for the
7 work that it does in the community and to assist other
8 libraries, and we congratulate the Rolling Meadows Library
9 staff on being named the North Suburban Library System's
10 Library of the Year for 2002; and be it further
11 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to the Rolling Meadows Library as a token of our
13 respect and esteem.