[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 176 (Tuesday, December 1, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H13375]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         NATIONAL MEDAL AWARD FOR STARK COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY

  (Mr. BOCCIERI asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOCCIERI. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in recognition of the Stark 
County District Library, located in Canton, Ohio.
  On October 6, 2009, the Institute of Museum and Library Science 
selected the Stark County District Library to receive the National 
Medal for Museum and Library Service. This is the Nation's highest 
recognition for library excellence and service to the surrounding 
community.
  The Stark County District Library has served our county for 125 
years, and the staff there set a fine example of leadership throughout 
that time by responding to the changing needs of our community. I know 
firsthand the friendly faces that fill the library and the great 
lengths to which the staff goes to provide resources for our community.
  Despite budget cuts and other economic hardships, the Stark County 
District Library maintains the highest quality of service, making sure 
our communities have access to materials they want and need. Through 
early literacy efforts for mothers and their children and theater 
programs for Stark County kids and employment assistance classes and 
job fairs, the district library is able to fulfill its mission of 
inspiring ideas, enriching lives, and creating a stronger community.
  This national medal confirms the Stark County District Library's 
commitment to our community.

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