[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 25, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1511]
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             TRIBUTE TO THE ROSEMARY GARFOOT PUBLIC LIBRARY

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                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 25, 2006

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend congratulations to 
the Rosemary Garfoot Public Library in Cross Plains, Wisconsin, on the 
grand opening of its brand new facility. For nearly 40 years the 
library has been an impressive tribute to the people of Cross Plains.
  The public library serves as the cornerstone of democracy, fostering 
intellectual freedom and making available to all citizens an extensive 
information network. In a local setting, citizens have access to global 
resources of information. The public library is critically important in 
improving the community by providing access to higher learning. It is 
certainly a requirement for a cultivated democratic society.
  The public library allows citizens to perform the civic duties placed 
upon them in our democratic nation. It not only provides free access to 
worldwide information, but is a place where residents can obtain 
information about their community. It also serves as a place where 
Internet access, tax forms, and voter registration forms are provided. 
The role of the public library is essential in supporting a democratic 
state. The Rosemary Garfoot Public Library has gone beyond its civic 
duty in providing these services for the public.
  To provide the public with a new library facility, the people of 
Cross Plains were committed to this important project since 2002. I am 
proud to recognize the efforts of a community that created a dream and 
followed through to success. I join the residents of Cross Plains in 
celebrating the grand opening of the newly expanded and renovated 
Rosemary Garfoot Public Library and wish them the best for many years 
to come.

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