[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 162 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1567]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EUREKA MAIN LIBRARY

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, November 2, 2015

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 20th anniversary 
of the Eureka Main Library in Humboldt, which is a community 
centerpiece for learning.
   In 1988, then California 2nd District State Senator Barry Keene 
sponsored the Construction and Renovation Bond Act, which approved $75 
million for library construction in the state. Between 1988 and 1991, 
the Library Construction Committee and the Friends of the Redwood 
Libraries raised more than $1.5 million locally to match state funds.
   The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors pledged funds in 1989 
toward funding of a new library. In 1991, Humboldt County's project was 
one of only 16 grant applications chosen by the state for approval. 
From the bond act, the county received 65 percent of the funds needed 
to construct the Eureka Main Library. In September 2013, groundbreaking 
ceremonies were held for the Eureka Main Library at 1313 Third Street 
in Eureka.
   The Library Construction Advisory Committee has demonstrated to all 
Californians its dedication, perseverance and commitment to the greater 
good of the community. I urge my colleagues to join me in acknowledging 
and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Eureka Main Library's 
construction.

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