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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Stacey Peterson on the 
4occasion of her retirement as adult services department 
5manager of Batavia Public Library; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Stacey Peterson has led the Adult Services 
7Department at Batavia Public Library since 2001, ensuring that 
8adults have access to resources for information, recreation, 
9and entertainment in a variety of formats and technologies; 
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, Stacey Peterson has provided countless engaging 
12programs to patrons, including book discussions, informational 
13lectures, author visits, local history, musical entertainment, 
14and the annual, community-wide reading program, One Book, One 
15Batavia; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Stacey Peterson has also launched new services, 
17such as streaming video, 3D printing, and the Library of 
18Things, which enables users to borrow cake pans, musical 
19instruments, and even a metal detector; and
 
20    WHEREAS, In the course of her work, Stacey Peterson has 
21developed partnerships and collaborated with area schools, 
 
 
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1governmental bodies, and community organizations to enrich the 
2library experience of patrons; she has also served as a 
3library representative at several events, including 
4conferences; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Stacey Peterson previously served as part of the 
6management team that planned and opened the new 54,000 
7square-foot library building at 10 South Batavia Avenue in 
8January 2002; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Through her work at Batavia Public Library, 
10Stacey Peterson has enriched the lives of countless community 
11members; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
13HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we congratulate Stacey Peterson on the occasion of her 
15retirement, and we thank her for her dedication to serving the 
16community and the City of Batavia; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to Stacey Peterson as an expression of our esteem 
19and respect.