Full Text of HR0722 96th General Assembly
HR0722 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate the staff of the | 4 |
| Gail Borden Library on winning the 2009 National Medal for | 5 |
| Museum and Library Service; and
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| WHEREAS, The Institute of Museum and Library Service has | 7 |
| selected five museums and five libraries to receive the 2009 | 8 |
| National Medal for Museum and Library Service; the National | 9 |
| Medal is the nation's highest honor for museums and libraries | 10 |
| that make extraordinary civic, educational, economic, | 11 |
| environmental, and social contributions; and
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| WHEREAS, The Institute of Museum and Library Services is | 13 |
| the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 | 14 |
| libraries and 17,500 museums; the Institute's mission is to | 15 |
| create strong libraries and museums that connect people to | 16 |
| information and ideas; and
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| WHEREAS, The Gail Borden Public Library is the heart and | 18 |
| hub of exciting activities in Elgin; its motto, "Learning is a | 19 |
| Journey...Start It Here," has been the inspiration behind many | 20 |
| activities, including the Dr. Torres Library Card Challenge, a | 21 |
| month-long program that resulted in 8,000 new library cards for | 22 |
| local kids; the "A Tapestry of Freedom" project, which |
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| encouraged residents, especially foreign-born patrons, to | 2 |
| share their stories of struggle and triumph with fellow Elgin | 3 |
| citizens; and the GIANTS: African Dinosaurs and SPACE: Dare to | 4 |
| Dream programs that brought to the library prehistoric visitors | 5 |
| and objects from far-flung galaxies; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to the National Medal, which will be | 7 |
| awarded in an upcoming Washington, D.C. ceremony, each | 8 |
| institution receives a $10,000 award; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 |
| congratulate the staff of the Gail Borden Library on this award | 12 |
| and thank them for their work in the community; and be it | 13 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to the staff of the Gail Borden Library in Elgin as a | 16 |
| symbol of our respect and esteem.
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