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Agenda Item No. 5(C) CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CERRITO PROCLAMATION Recognizing the 100 Year Anniversary of the Contra Costa Library and El Cerrito Library WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County established the Contra Costa County Library on July 21, 1913; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Alice G. Whitbeck was appointed to serve as the first County Librarian on August 14, 1913; and WHEREAS, the Library quickly grew to encompass 33 community libraries and foster 41 school partnerships by 1918; and WHEREAS, the El Cerrito Library was established by Faye Breneman in 1913; and WHEREAS, in 1925, the City of El Cerrito and Contra Costa County Library began their partnership arrangement whereby the County provides Library services in a City-owned building; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Library is an important, cherished institution in the City of El Cerrito and County-wide, providing essential services for children, students, families, and seniors including homework help, literacy programs, computer access and other resources; and WHEREAS, over the course of its 100-year history, the Contra Costa County Library has been the recipient of numerous state and national awards, the coveted Institute of Museum and Library Services National Medal, and is well-positioned to meet the needs of the community now and in the future; and WHEREAS, the City of El Cerrito looks forward to continuing and enriching the successful partnership between the City and the Contra Costa Library and serving the needs of the residents of El Cerrito as a community place for excellence, education, and innovation for many years to come. NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of El Cerrito hereby commends and congratulates the Contra Costa County Library for providing 100 years of exemplary service to the residents of El Cerrito and Contra Costa County. Dated: May 21, 2013 Gregory B. Lyman, Mayor