First Austin Library Named After Laura Bush

August 3, 2007

According to the Austin Business Journal, First Lady Laura Bush will visit Austin on August 14th for a special ceremony  regarding a new library planned in our city bearing her name.  The Laura Bush Community Library is in recognition of Laura Bush’s efforts regarding promoting literacy and library programs, most notably on a local level.

Construction begins in 2008 on this West Austin library which will be the first public library to bear her name.  She has long been a proponent for funding the public libraries and our city owes her many thanks. 

I remember in 1995 when the Texas Library Association (where a family member of mine worked) began the Texas Book Festival which Laura Bush was heavily involved in.  This festival is a wonderful conference style event that is held each year in a different host city and I remember hearing about famous authors that spoke and about different booths that promoted literacy.  Money raised from the annual event goes toward local libraries and Laura Bush still makes appearances at the conference.

We will bring you coverage next spring of the construction project, but in the meantime wish to congratulate the First Lady and thank her for her persistent dedication to education and reading, especially in the Lone Star State.

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