Senate Resolution No. 5477

BY: Senator BONACIC

COMMEMORATING the 125th Anniversary of the
Ellenville Public Library & Museum on June 9, 2018

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the quality and character of life in the communities across the great
State of New York is reflective of certain exemplary institutions whose
purpose is dedicated to serving the community and the needs of its
citizenry; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the Ellenville Public Library &
Museum, to be celebrated with a Birthday Party on Saturday, June 9,
2018; and

WHEREAS, The Ellenville Public Library & Museum was chartered in
1893 as a school district library; beginning with a collection of 1,000
books, the library has grown in size and stature, serving today as the
informational and cultural center of the community; and

WHEREAS, In 1966, the Library's charter and legal name were formally
changed to include "and Museum", reflecting the organization's
commitment to collecting, preserving and sharing the community's local
history; and

WHEREAS, Today, with nearly 50,000 print books, the Ellenville
Public Library & Museum is proud to serve more than 20,000 patrons in
the Ellenville School District as well as in the Towns of Wawarsing and
Rochester; and

WHEREAS, Remaining true to its mission, the Ellenville Public
Library & Museum provides resources, services and public programming of
the highest possible quality to meet the ongoing informational,
educational, cultural and recreational needs of our broadly diverse
community; and

WHEREAS, The Ellenville Public Library & Museum is committed to
preserving the past while pursuing technological innovations with which
to best serve the current and future needs of our patrons and visitors;
and

WHEREAS, The success of the Ellenville Public Library & Museum is in
direct correlation to the efforts of Library Director Pam Stocking and
its dedicated staff, whose involvement is, and always has been,
characterized by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and
an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeavors on behalf of
the library and the community it serves; and

WHEREAS, Steeped in a proud and distinguished history, Ellenville
Public Library & Museum may take just pride in its purposeful growth, as
it looks forward to continuing to serve the educational, cultural and
intellectual needs of the community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the Ellenville Public Library &
Museum on June 9, 2018; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Pam Stocking, Library Director, Ellenville Public Library
& Museum.