84R13667 JGH-D
By: Turner of Collin H.R. No. 2092
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For more than four decades, the Friends of the
Rockwall County Library organization has been the major advocate
for the library and for the readers of Rockwall County; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1972, Friends of the Rockwall County
Library provides supplemental financial support to the Rockwall
County Library and works to increase awareness of the institution's
programs and services; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, the group has raised money with its
Lunch Basket program and special events and from donations by its
business partners; the funds have gone to ensure the continuation
of existing programs and to purchase additional books, materials,
and equipment not covered by the county budget; and
WHEREAS, Since 2000, Friends has led the effort to finance
and build a new county library building, and it has been the leading
financial supporter of classes in GED, adult literacy, citizenship
test preparation, and English as a Second Language (ESL); the
organization has also purchased two new children's learning
computers, a portable sound system, and a new white board, and it
has contributed funds toward the expansion of the Large Print
collection and toward the Summer Reading program, which reaches
some 2,800 children, teens, and adults; and
WHEREAS, Thanks in large part to the volunteers of the
Friends of the Rockwall County Library over the past 43 years, the
library in Rockwall County continues to thrive as a source of
education, inspiration, and entertainment for its community; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the work of Friends of the Rockwall
Library and extend to the group's officers and volunteers sincere
best wishes for continued success with their important work; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Friends of the Rockwall County Library as an
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.