[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 195 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5933]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING LIBRERIA GIRON

  (Mr. GARCIA of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GARCIA of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Libreria 
Giron, a family-run Spanish language bookstore in my district that will 
be closing its doors after 50 years.
  At a time when Spanish language books were hard to find in Chicago, 
Ada Alicia Giron, a former elementary school teacher from Guatemala, 
and her husband, Julio Giron, opened an electronic shop in 1957.
  An educator at heart, Alicia Giron placed a stack of Spanish language 
books in the shop next to televisions and radios, and to her surprise 
became the shop's main selling point.
  Libreria Giron went on to become a beacon of knowledge to immigrant 
communities and at its peak expanded to 10 locations in Chicago.
  As Libreria Giron prepares to close its doors for good, I would like 
to thank the Giron family for their service to the Little Village and 
Pilsen communities and for fostering a love of books spanning 
generations.

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