[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8627]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CULVER-UNION TOWNSHIP CARNEGIE 
                             PUBLIC LIBRARY

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                          HON. JACKIE WALORSKI

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 3, 2015

  Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Culver-Union 
Township Carnegie Public Library, located in Culver, Indiana as it 
celebrates its 100th Anniversary on June 6, 2015.
  In the early 1900's, local communities around the country were 
awarded funds to build libraries using money from the businessman and 
philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. In 1915, the Carnegie Corporation 
granted $10,000 to the town of Culver to build a library on Main 
Street.
  Still needing additional funds, local Culver businessmen helped to 
raise the money needed to purchase the land for the building site. On 
December 30, 1915 the library opened, consisting of 17 books that were 
donated by local members of the Culver community and Zolla Moss was 
hired as their first librarian.
  The lower level of the library was used as a meeting and performance 
space until the 1950's. Many church congregations met in the lower 
level of the Carnegie library building at one time or another. During 
the 1960's, the library's book collection continued to increase in 
size, leading to the use of the lower level to hold books.
  Today, the Culver-Union Township Public Library Carnegie building is 
still in use as a library, and has undergone an addition and renovation 
which were completed in 2001 and remains the only Carnegie Library 
still in existence in Marshall County, Indiana.
  The library continues to play a vital role in the education and 
success of all communities and, with its historic Carnegie building, is 
a shining example of all that public libraries can accomplish for local 
communities.
  For the past century, the Culver-Union Township Public Library has 
been an important piece of communal life in Culver. Families, friends, 
and students gather to conduct research, enjoy literary works, and 
socialize. There is no question the library holds an important public 
function in serving the community through literary means, and is 
enjoyed by many.
  I commend the staff, visitors and members of the library for their 
dedication to serving the people of Culver. They serve the diverse 
needs of its communities through the sharing of library resources and 
services in a welcoming atmosphere for all and will continue to 
function as a public forum for learning.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
the Culver-Union Township Public Library as they celebrate their 100th 
Anniversary.

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