[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 43 (Monday, March 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E284]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   COMMEMORATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CARTHAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 11, 2019

  Mr. LaHOOD. Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize the Carthage 
Public Library of Carthage, Illinois, for celebrating their 125th 
anniversary.
  In 1894, the Carthage Public Library was officially opened as a 
circulating library for the residents of the city. Since then, the 
library has grown immensely; it now provides the community with far 
more than great reads. The library has taken on its own role in the 
area. This is where the residents of Carthage go to stay current on 
local affairs, and where the youth go to learn life skills that 
strengthen both their mind and body.
  The Carthage Public Library is known throughout west-central Illinois 
for the services that it has provided for the community over the last 
125 years. Today, we celebrate the library and staff for their 
dedication to serving Carthage. I extend my sincere congratulations to 
the Carthage Public Library for a successful 125 years, and I wish them 
even more success going forward.

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