[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 82 (Friday, May 18, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E681-E682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF MAXWELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 18, 2018

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the centennial 
celebration of Maxwell Memorial Library in my hometown of Camillus, New 
York.

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   Maxwell Memorial Library in the Village of Camillus first opened its 
doors 100 years ago following the advocacy of local teacher K. Belle 
Hackford, who organized the Camillus Library Association on May 26, 
1918.
   The library was granted a provisional charter on September 22, 1921, 
and its absolute charter on February 19, 1926. The name was changed to 
Maxwell Memorial Library, in honor of librarian Mary Ellis Maxwell, on 
February 28, 1958.
   Maxwell Memorial Library has had several homes, all on Main Street 
in the village. Its first location was in one room over Abert's 
Plumbing Shop. In 1922, it moved downstairs to a larger space. The next 
move was in 1924, to the former Cook home. In late 1925, it made a 
fourth move to an old building behind Kemper Garage before the library 
finally settled into its current home in the former Presbyterian 
Church.
   Today, Maxwell Memorial Library offers adult, early, and digital 
literacy programs to its patrons. On average, around 31,000 people 
visit Maxwell Memorial Library every year.
   It is my honor to recognize Maxwell Memorial Library's current 
director, Amanda E. Perrine, and former director, Katy Benson, and 
Board of Trustees Lucille Adorante, Donna Breen, Michael Dendis, 
Cynthia Drake, Megan Glass, Sue Mezey, Kristen Northrop, and Barb 
Parsons for their hard work to make this library what is today. 
Congratulations on 100 years in our community.

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