LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Mount
Morris Library

WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to recognize and
celebrate the long histories and dedicated service of certain exemplary
institutions whose purpose is to fulfill the needs of the citizenry and
communities of this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body hereby honors and commemorates the
100th Anniversary of the Mount Morris Library; and
WHEREAS, The Mount Morris Library was initially organized through the
work of the Mount Morris Library Association in 1831 by a group of
certain persons in the Town of Mount Morris, desiring to unite them-
selves as a body corporate; and
WHEREAS, No record of the original library building's location exists;
in 1910, Mrs. Ozro Clark presented a house on the corner of Main and
Murray Streets to the Mount Morris Library Association; the group raised
$1,500 in one-dollar memberships and donations in order to open the
Library in that location; and
WHEREAS, In March of 1910, the New York State Board of Regents granted
a charter to the Mount Morris Library Board of Trustees for the Mount
Morris Library; in September of 1910, the library opened at its second
and current site; and
WHEREAS, The library's collections were temporarily relocated at the
youth center in Mount Morris in 1955, so the building could be razed and
reconstructed; construction of the building began in June of 1956, with
the library reopening in March of 1957; and
WHEREAS, The success of the Mount Morris library has long been depend-
ent upon the efforts of individuals and groups within the community who
have supported the development of the library through the generations;
equally commendable are the skilled staff members, who have always been
characterized by impressive commitment and uncompromising standards of
excellence in their efforts on behalf of the library and the population
it serves; and
WHEREAS, Steeped in a proud and distinguished history, the Mount
Morris Library may take just pride in its purposeful growth, as it looks
forward to continuing to serve the educational, cultural and intellectu-
al needs of the community; and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to publicly recog-
nize and honor milestones in the history of community libraries large
and small in this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Mount Morris Library; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Mount Morris Library.