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            H.R. No. 20
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, The centennial of the Arlington Public Library 
         
            offers a welcome opportunity to recognize the institution's many 
         
            years of service to the community; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The library is celebrating the anniversary with a 
         
            series of events over a 10-week period in the fall of 2023, 
         
            including a gala on November 4 hosted by the Friends and Foundation 
         
            of the Arlington Public Library; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The Arlington Public Library was established on 
         
            March 23, 1923, when librarian Pearl Wade managed a book collection 
         
            from the Tarrant County Free Library; today, APL serves more than 
         
            1.5 million people each year at its seven branches, the East Library 
         
            and Recreation Center, Ron Wright Lake Arlington Branch Library, 
         
            Northeast Branch Library, Southeast Branch Library, Southwest 
         
            Branch Library, Woodland West Branch Library, and George W. Hawkes 
         
            Downtown Library, which opened in 2018; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Currently led by its director, Norma Zuniga, the 
         
            library provides local residents with access to hundreds of 
         
            thousands of books, audiobooks, e-books, DVDs, digital photo 
         
            collections, genealogy resources, and kits for parents and 
         
            teachers, as well as a variety of educational programs for children 
         
            and adults; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The Arlington Public Library has been a cherished 
         
            resource to generations of area residents, and it is a privilege to 
         
            join in celebrating the organization's rich history and the 
         
            exceptional work of the many staff members, volunteers, and 
         
            supporters who have sustained its mission over the past century; 
         
            now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 100th 
         
            anniversary of the Arlington Public Library and extend to all those 
         
            associated with the library sincere best wishes for the future; 
         
            and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for the library as an expression of high regard by the 
         
            Texas House of Representatives.
         
            Turner
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 20 was adopted by the House on 
         
            November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



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

	Turner

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 20 was adopted by the House on
	November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House