[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 76 (Monday, May 18, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E731]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CELEBRATING THE GRAND OPENING OF THE SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD COUNTY PUBLIC 
                                LIBRARY

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                         HON. SCOTT DesJARLAIS

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 18, 2015

  Mr. DesJARLAIS. Mr. Speaker, I am proud today to recognize the grand 
opening of the Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library, formerly the 
Argie Cooper Public Library.
   In any community, libraries serve an extremely important role by 
operating as a point of access for literary classics, promoting 
educational opportunities for local citizens, and fostering a love for 
reading in both children and adults. The Shelbyville-Bedford County 
Public Library has done all of these things, both meeting and exceeding 
our community's demands for educational resources and programs.
   The new library is a tremendous asset to Bedford County and is the 
result of decades of a lot of good people doing great things for their 
community. We are all very excited to see a long-awaited dream become a 
beautiful reality, possessing a sense of the past while embracing the 
future.
   I wish the best and look forward to the library's many years of 
service to Bedford County and its residents.

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