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File #: 0172X-2021    Version: 1
Type: Ceremonial Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/29/2021 In control: Dorans
On agenda: 10/11/2021 Final action: 10/13/2021
Title: To Celebrate the Dedication of the Newly Expanded Hilltop Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library and to Recognize their Contributions to the City of Columbus.
Sponsors: Rob Dorans, Elizabeth Brown, Mitchell Brown, Shayla Favor, Emmanuel V. Remy, Priscilla Tyson, Shannon G. Hardin

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To Celebrate the Dedication of the Newly Expanded Hilltop Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library and to Recognize their Contributions to the City of Columbus.

 

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WHEREAS, the Columbus Metropolitan Library has served the people of Columbus since 1837 as a vital community asset and celebrates their grand-reopening of their newly renovated and expanded Hilltop Branch which will allow them to create an essential hub that reflects the unique needs of the neighborhood is serves; and

 

WHEREAS, Columbus Metropolitan Library’s building and expansion program is the result of a community-wide process that will continue to serve the needs of the City of Columbus and its surrounding areas; and

 

WHEREAS, the new Hilltop Branch building represents a significant investment in the community - with a larger School Help Center, a new Ready for Kindergarten area, a larger children’s area, individual and community meeting rooms and much more; and

 

WHEREAS, Columbus Metropolitan Library dedicates its resources in each branch location to bridge the digital divide in the communities it serves; and

 

WHEREAS, Columbus Metropolitan Library continues to grow as an invaluable resource for the Hilltop neighborhood and the City of Columbus; now, therefore

 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

That this Council does hereby celebrate the dedication for the newly expanded Hilltop Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library recognize their contributions to the City of Columbus.