[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 140 (Thursday, September 20, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1935]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN HONOR OF THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GLEN ROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY

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                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2007

  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I rise in honor of the 85th 
anniversary of the Glen Rock Public Library in Bergen County, New 
Jersey. On June 9, 1922, the library first opened its doors in a small 
store on the town's main street. It is now a cornerstone of the 
community where people come to read and learn, meet and discuss. It is 
where so much of the town business is conducted.
  This year also marks the 25th anniversary of the Friends of the 
Library, a group of committed volunteers who have helped to make the 
library one of the Borough's most valuable assets. With their help and 
the help of a volunteer Board of Trustees, Glen Rock has reached the 
distinction of having one of the highest circulation figures of the 
more than 70 libraries in the Bergen County Cooperative Library System. 
In fact, 85 percent of the Borough's 11,546 residents have library 
cards.
  The Glen Rock Public Library is not just a place where people come to 
check out books; it is where people come to build their community. It 
is an important part of what makes Glen Rock such an outstanding place 
to live, work, and raise a family. I commend the staff and volunteers 
who toil endlessly, yet lovingly for their tremendous efforts on behalf 
of the people of the Borough of Glen Rock.

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