[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 59 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3161]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

  (Mr. HURD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HURD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of National Library Week 
to recognize the importance of our Nation's libraries to local 
communities.
  Our local libraries cultivate lifelong learning and reading and a 
profound sense of community across south and west Texas. They serve as 
community gathering places and local epicenters of educational 
innovation.
  At our libraries, folks of all ages can learn about their community's 
history, while accessing technological tools that lead us into the 
future.
  In many towns in the 23rd District of Texas, our public libraries go 
far beyond providing books and serve as the primary provider of 
literacy programming, especially in underserved rural areas. This is 
why I have taken advantage of an important program within the Library 
of Congress that allows Members of Congress to donate books to local 
libraries across their districts.
  For National Library Week, I would like to express gratitude for all 
the local librarians who provide these priceless services.

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