[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 73 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S6503]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHELBYVILLE-SHELBY COUNTY 
                             PUBLIC LIBRARY

 Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I rise today to highlight for my 
colleagues an important event occurring in State of Indiana the 100th 
anniversary of the Shelbyville-Shelby County Public Library.
  The growth success of the library through the years is a testament to 
the dedication of the staff and to the Shelbyville-Shelby County 
community. In 1822, the Shelbyville-Shelby County Public Library was 
founded with a modest collection of a few hundred volumes. In the years 
and decades that followed, the collection grew to more than one hundred 
thousand volumes, and the facility was expanded to meet the demands of 
the City and County. Today, residents enjoy a state of the art 
institution.
  I join, with my colleagues in the Senate and with State and local 
officials in Indiana, to congratulate everyone who has been a part of 
the growth of this library throughout the years and who has gathered to 
celebrate this impressive milestone.

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