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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The centennial of the Arlington Public Library |
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offers a welcome opportunity to recognize the institution's many |
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years of service to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, The library is celebrating the anniversary with a |
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series of events over a 10-week period in the fall of 2023, |
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including a gala on November 4 hosted by the Friends and Foundation |
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of the Arlington Public Library; and |
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WHEREAS, The Arlington Public Library was established on |
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March 23, 1923, when librarian Pearl Wade managed a book collection |
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from the Tarrant County Free Library; today, APL serves more than |
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1.5 million people each year at its seven branches, the East Library |
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and Recreation Center, Ron Wright Lake Arlington Branch Library, |
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Northeast Branch Library, Southeast Branch Library, Southwest |
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Branch Library, Woodland West Branch Library, and George W. Hawkes |
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Downtown Library, which opened in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Currently led by its director, Norma Zuniga, the |
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library provides local residents with access to hundreds of |
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thousands of books, audiobooks, e-books, DVDs, digital photo |
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collections, genealogy resources, and kits for parents and |
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teachers, as well as a variety of educational programs for children |
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and adults; and |
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WHEREAS, The Arlington Public Library has been a cherished |
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resource to generations of area residents, and it is a privilege to |
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join in celebrating the organization's rich history and the |
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exceptional work of the many staff members, volunteers, and |
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supporters who have sustained its mission over the past century; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 100th |
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anniversary of the Arlington Public Library and extend to all those |
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associated with the library sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the library as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |