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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to commend young Logan Brinson of Alpha,
4whose love of reading and sharing books with others led him to
5open three book-sharing locations in his home town and one in
6the neighboring village of Rio, all of which are known as
7"Logan's Little Library"; and
 
8    WHEREAS, After moving to Alpha with his family in 2017,
9Logan Brinson, a five-year-old student, took action when he
10found that his community did not have a public library; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Logan Brinson started his own "little library" in
12the front yard of his family's home as a way to share his love
13of reading with his community, allowing Alpha residents to pick
14up a book they might be interested in reading or share a book
15that others might enjoy; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The success of the first Logan's Little Library
17led to the need for a second location in Alpha, recognizing
18that some children and families might not be able to easily
19cross US Highway 150 to access his first location; Alpha's
20third location is now being established in the local pharmacy;
21a fourth location in the neighboring Village of Rio is also
22being established; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Due to Logan Brinson's hard work and innovative
2idea, more than 2,000 books from 22 states and 13 countries
3have been donated; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Logan Brinson's commitment to his community has
5not gone without notice, as local, statewide, and national news
6media, and office holders have recognized his efforts aimed at
7increasing literacy and a sense of community, which is
8all-too-often diminishing in our modern times; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
10HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11we join the many friends, fans, and supporters of Logan
12Brinson's "Little Library" in honoring founder Logan Brinson;
13and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to Logan Brinson as an expression of our esteem and
16respect.