[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E18]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAVERSE CITY LIBRARY WOODMERE 
                                 BRANCH

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                           HON. JACK BERGMAN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 10, 2024

  Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize the Traverse 
City Library for 25 years of service to the Traverse City community.
  Since 1999, the Main Library on Woodmere has hosted hundreds of 
positive initiatives, charity events, and educational opportunities for 
the community. Originally founded by the Ladies Library Association in 
1869, the Main Library was housed in numerous locations before finding 
its current home. Along with the Main Library on Woodmere, the library 
system has grown to include the East Bay Branch Library, Kingsley 
Branch Library, and three member libraries: Fife Lake Public Library, 
Interlochen Public Library, and Peninsula Community Library. For 155 
years, the city library has served as an integral space in the Traverse 
City community.
  The Traverse Area District Library (TADL) was established in 1983, 
when voters ratified its establishment and approved an operational 
millage. It's thanks to the people of Traverse City who voted to 
establish TADL in the 1980s that Traverse City has its current main 
branch library building on Woodmere Avenue.
  The library has spaces for all occasions--from reading on the 
spacious front porch or curling up with a novel by the cozy stone 
fireplace. Visitors can also utilize the vast multimedia space and 
learn from the library's local history collection. For the younger 
audiences, the library has a dedicated children's section and many 
educational events.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to congratulate the Woodmere Branch of 
TADL for an immensely successful 25 years of service. I wish the 
library and its staff all the best in their future endeavors.

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