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GA HR1453

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/7/2018

Primary Sponsor

Lynn Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Congratulates and commends the Whitesburg Public Library in Whitesburg, Georgia, on its 10th anniversary, having been founded on March 31, 2008, followed by six years of fundraising to establish the facility
  • The library serves as a Partners in Education with Whitesburg Elementary School, providing access to children and adults who previously had limited or no library access
  • Services offered include high-speed Internet computers, story times, a Lego wall for children, Sunday afternoon movie screenings, special programs, and free tutoring by retired teachers
  • The Rural Library Project, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit, provided over five years of pro bono consulting in energy-efficient building design, construction management, fundraising, and equipping the library
  • The Friends of the Whitesburg Public Library operates a used bookstore called Harvey's House of Books, staffed by 30 volunteers

Legislative Description

Whitesburg Public Library; grand occasion of its 10th anniversary; commend

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

3/7/2018

Full Bill Text

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