Bill Text: TX SR520 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Georgetown Public Library on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-08 - Reported enrolled [SR520 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR520-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the citizens of Georgetown in celebrating the 50th | ||
| anniversary of the Georgetown Public Library; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Georgetown Public Library began its service | ||
| to the people of the area on March 21, 1966; it had an inventory | ||
| of approximately 1,200 volumes and was located in two small rooms | ||
| off Main Street; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The library soon outgrew its first home and moved | ||
| into its own building in 1970; it continued to develop and | ||
| expand, outgrowing its third location as well, and as it begins | ||
| its 50th year, it occupies a facility that includes nearly | ||
| 111,000 books, a child-friendly first floor, and a coffee shop, | ||
| along with the traditional quiet areas and meeting rooms on the | ||
| second floor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the years, the library has received | ||
| invaluable support from the Friends of the Georgetown Library, | ||
| whose more than 740 members make it one of the largest | ||
| organizations of its kind in the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Georgetown Public Library has been an | ||
| integral part of the social fabric of the city, and its | ||
| half-century of service is being celebrated with a year's worth | ||
| of anniversary events and activities; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the staff, volunteers, and patrons | ||
| of the Georgetown Public Library on their commitment to literacy | ||
| and public service and extend to them best wishes for a memorable | ||
| 50th anniversary celebration; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
| Schwertner | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 8, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
