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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize the 50th anniversary of the 
4Poplar Creek Public Library District; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The Poplar Creek Public Library was founded in 
61966 in two garages, one being fiction, the other
being 
7nonfiction; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The Poplar Creek Library was originally located in 
9a storefront; between the years of 1969 and 1975, it  increased

10to four storefronts, and the
number of hours it was open 
11increased to 66 hours per week; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, After the
Poplar Creek Library converted to a 
13district, it began offering services to Hanover Park; one year 
14later, construction began for a new building
located on Park 
15Avenue; in 1980, the library became a government
depository for 
16federal and State documents; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, In 1991, a modular unit became
the branch in 
18Hanover Park; in 2006, it was named the Sonya Crawshaw
Branch 
19in honor of the late President of Hanover Park; and
 
20    WHEREAS, A referendum was passed in 2007 to enlarge the 
 
 
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1main library to its current size; the new
library was opened in 
22009; its modern design has won architecture awards
and been 
3used in the popular television series, "Empire", as a location

4setting; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The 50th anniversary celebration of the Poplar 
6Creek Public Library District will be held on September 24, 
72016 at the Poplar Creek Public Library; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
10wish to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Poplar Creek 
11Public Library District and wish it many more successful years; 
12and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to Candace McCreary, President of the Poplar Creek 
15Public Library District.