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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The Bloomingdale Public Library is celebrating
3		its 40th anniversary on June 9, 2015; and
4		WHEREAS, In January of 1974, the Village of Bloomingdale
5		established the "Friends of the Library" to promote a library
6		for Bloomingdale; and
7		WHEREAS, On June 9, 1975, the library was dedicated and
8		opened its doors with a collection of 4,500 adult and juvenile
9		books, a staff of 3, and over 30 volunteers providing 28 hours
10		of service each week; and
11		WHEREAS, Within 6 months, the library was selected as an
12		"All-Star Library" by the Illinois Library Association;
13		statewide, only 4 libraries were so honored that year; and
14		WHEREAS, As Bloomingdale continued to grow, so did its need
15		for expanded library services; on May 3, 1981, ground was
16		broken for a 20,000 square foot library building; its doors
17		opened on July 15, 1982; and
18		WHEREAS, A 6-year study was conducted which led to the
19		creation of a building project designed to meet a 20-year plan
20		for library services to the community; plans were made to

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1		expand and remodel the library and improve services, and on
2		September 7, 1995, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the
3		new addition; construction was completed in November of 1996
4		and a grand "reopening" reception was held on December 1, 1996;
5		and
6		WHEREAS, The library continued to improve patron services
7		in 2013 by dedicating a new area of the library designated as
8		"The Think Tank" quiet zone, and reconfiguring the lower level
9		to better serve the children of Bloomingdale; and
10		WHEREAS, The library was selected as a "best library" in a
11		user poll conducted by West Suburban Living magazine for 2
12		years running; and
13		WHEREAS, The library continued to improve services to
14		Bloomingdale teens with the creation of an innovative new teen
15		space and created a New Materials area for adults in April of
16		2015; therefore, be it
17		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18		NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19		congratulate the Bloomingdale Public Library on the occasion of
20		its 40th anniversary; and be it further
21		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of the resolution be

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1		presented to the Bloomingdale Public Library.