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136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. R. No. 433

2025-2026

Representative Williams

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring the Toledo Lucas County Public Library Waterville Branch on its One Hundredth Anniversary.

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to recognize the Toledo Lucas County Public Library Waterville Branch as it commemorates its Centennial, June 6, 2026; and

WHEREAS, This is, indeed, an important occasion, and congratulations are certainly in order. Since its establishment, the Waterville Branch has experienced tremendous growth and prosperity while upholding the reputation of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library system, and it has tirelessly served as a place for inspiration and discovery for innumerable people over the past century; and

WHEREAS, The Waterville Branch has become one of the community's most valuable public resources by offering an outstanding collection, local events, and a statewide network of partnerships. Thanks to the generous efforts of a host of area citizens, it remains an outstanding facility for its patrons as well as an exciting hub of language and learning that connects people through a variety of programming; and

WHEREAS, Those who have nurtured, directed, and sustained the Waterville Branch merit praise for their remarkable initiative, diligence, and resolve. With a wealth of vision and vitality, they have shown how very much can be accomplished by a group of conscientious, industrious people, and they can be proud that their unflagging commitment to literacy, education, and volunteer service has made it possible for the library to flourish; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, applaud the Toledo Lucas County Public Library Waterville Branch on its One Hundredth Anniversary and look with optimism to a bright future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Toledo Lucas County Public Library Waterville Branch.