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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, On April 5, 1955, the residents of Fremont |
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| Township were presented with a referendum to create a free |
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| public library; a newspaper article at the time cited several |
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| reasons why a tax-supported public library should be created; |
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| chief among them was that the library "is a democratic |
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| institution which contributes to the American way of life" |
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| which "contributes to an enlightened society"; and
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| WHEREAS, The referendum passed and on December 2, 1955, the |
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| Fremont Township Public Library opened its doors to the public; |
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| the library began with a modest collection of fewer than 6,000 |
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| books; and
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| WHEREAS, Today the Fremont Public Library is open seven |
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| days a week and serves a population of almost 30,000; the |
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| collection has grown to 115,000 items, including materials in |
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| print, audio-visual, and electronic formats; last year, nearly |
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| 265,000 visitors entered the building, with thousands more |
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| making virtual visits 24 hours a day, seven days a week by |
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| connecting to the library's website; and
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| WHEREAS, This year marks the 50th anniversary of the |
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| Fremont Public Library; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate the staff and board of trustees of the Fremont |
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| Public Library on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and be |
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| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the director of the Fremont Public Library as an |
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| expression of our respect and esteem and with best wishes for |
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| its continued success.
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