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This resolution honors Karen McGrath, a librarian who has dedicated thirty-nine years of service to the Cranston Public Library's Auburn branch, recognizing her significant contributions to library services in Rhode Island. McGrath, who holds a Master of Library Science from Simmons College, is particularly noted for initiating the Books @ Home program in 1996, which provides library materials to homebound patrons, a service that has continued for twenty-nine years. The resolution highlights her additional professional achievements, including serving as a Trustee at the Tyler Free Library in Foster, being a long-time member of the Rhode Island Library Association (RILA), and serving twenty years on RILA's conference committee. The House of Representatives formally acknowledges her national recognition by the American Library Association and her 2013 RILA Service Award, and extends heartfelt best wishes on her retirement. The resolution also directs the Secretary of State to provide McGrath with an official certified copy of the recognition, symbolizing the state's appreciation for her decades of dedicated public service to libraries and the community.

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