HONORARY RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, after 33 years of devoted service, Jacqueline "Jackie" Hui is retiring from her position as Branch Manager ofthe Rogers Park Branch ofthe Chicago Public Library; and
WHEREAS, the Rogers Park Branch of the Chicago Public Library is a vital part of our community, providing a comfortable and convenient place to read, learn, and discover and where members of our community can talk and exchange ideas; and
WHEREAS, Jackie Hui has transformed our branch library from a book exchange into a neighborhood learning center, and as Branch Manager, she has been passionate and compassionate advocate for our library; and
WHEREAS, under Jackie's leadership the Rogers Park Library is one of the busiest library branches in the City, ranking within the top 10 among 80 locations of the Chicago Public Library in patron traffic, book circulation, computer usage and program attendance; and
WHEREAS, Jackie has closely worked with the Friends of the Rogers Park Library to augment our library's budget to acquire more books, equipment and innovative programs to promote lifelong learning and advocated for a newer and larger library that opened in 1999 that has provided a more attractive and comfortable space for these resources; and
WHEREAS, along with these improvements, Jackie fostered community, participation to support of our library that includes working with volunteers to run book sales that raised additional funds for the library, engaging our community through the participatory budgeting process to replace worn and torn carpeting with new carpet tiles and to install automatic door openers, and advocated for the repair of a persistently leaky roof and upgrade the ventilation system to improve indoor air quality; and
WHEREAS, Jackie ensured our library ran smoothly and made sure the building was safe for her staff and library users and has worked additional rotations at the Reference Desk when other staff members could not, and even made our library saf...
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