[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 209 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1249]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





              HONORING ST. LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY LIBRARIES

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                             HON. CORI BUSH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 19, 2023

  Ms. BUSH. Mr. Speaker, St. Louis and I rise today with gratitude to 
St. Louis Public Libraries and St. Louis County Libraries for their 
continued partnership in providing lifesaving resources as part of my 
office's Congress in Your Neighborhood program. This initiative was 
started in October 2021 at four public libraries in the region to help 
residents across Missouri's First District in navigating federal 
agencies, handling casework, and meeting with casework staff in their 
communities. Its success is largely attributed to the reliability and 
proximity of our beloved network of public libraries.
  Our libraries continue to help build healthy communities. Not only do 
they provide access to free education, but they also do the essential 
work of providing vital services and safe spaces to gather. Constituent 
service is about meeting our neighbors where they are, and our 
libraries do that every day.
  I am proud to partner with our public libraries, and I will be 
forever grateful to our librarians, administrators, staff members and 
volunteers for their dedicated service to our community.

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