[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23776]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE SODUS LIBRARY RANKED #1 IN THE NATION

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 7, 2006

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Sodus Library 
and their #1 ranking among libraries nationwide. Every year a list of 
the Nation's top 100 libraries is published. Hennen's American Public 
Library Rating Index looked at over 9,000 libraries and ranked them on 
various traditional services. This year, the public library of Sodus, 
New York ranked number one in its population category.
  As we all know, libraries are an integral part to all communities. We 
have all experienced the benefits of libraries; whether as a small 
child in a reading club or as a young adult working on a research 
paper. It is an honor for me and the people of Central New York to have 
the number one library in the Nation. I congratulate Sodus Librarian 
Carol Garland and her staff for all the hard work that has attributed 
to Sodus Library being considered the top in the Nation.

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