[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1697]
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                 TRIBUTE TO SAN LORENZO BRANCH LIBRARY

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2010

  Mr. STARK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the San 
Lorenzo, California Branch of the Alameda County Library as the Branch 
celebrates its 100th Anniversary. The Library was the first branch of 
the Alameda County Library system and opened on November 25, 1910.
  The San Lorenzo Branch Library continues to be an integral part of 
the San Lorenzo community. It opens doors to books, music, movies, 
Internet access, afterschool programs, and job searches. The library 
also runs programs to provide free legal assistance, story-time for 
children, and computer instruction classes to help job seekers with 
basic computer skills.
  Other Library programs include Homework Central, which supports 
excellence in school achievement in collaboration with the San Lorenzo 
Unified School District. Programs for seniors such as Older Driver 
Safety and Seniors Making Daily Activities Easier provide essential 
safety, health and financial information.
  The unincorporated areas of Cherryland and Ashland also benefit from 
the San Lorenzo Branch Library. 239,176 items are checked out of the 
library annually. Over the last fiscal year, 180,420 individuals 
visited the San Leandro Branch Library.
  Over 1.5 million people in Alameda County have library cards and the 
residents of San Lorenzo, Ashland and Cherryland have 68,459 library 
cards. The San Lorenzo Branch Library is a valued treasure.
  I join the community in applauding the Library for its 100 years of 
exemplary service. The Library and its personnel have enriched many of 
the library's visitors and patrons through the years. I send best 
wishes for the continued success of this unique and wonderful 
institution.
  I am pleased to recognize this milestone anniversary of the San 
Leandro Branch Library.

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