peter warfield, executive director of library users association.speaking about the fourth branch library reopening. it is always good to see opening a libr

peter warfield, executive director of library users association. i am speaking about the fourth ch

peter warfield, executive director of library users association. i am speaking about the fourth branch library reopening. it is always good to see opening a library, or to reopen one, and especially park branch, which is embarking now on its second century of service to the public. while generally i support the resolution and item 38, i am a bit disappointed that in the midst of many names of individuals and organizations in the community that worked to improve the design, some that worked on that are not mentioned by name, but only generally as community members or members of the haight-ashbury community. it would improve this resolution, were you to include the names of the haight-ashbury neighborhood council, the library users association, and the historic preservation commission. all of them worked to approve what ultimately has been produced. i am proud that the library users association alerted the commission about library renovations. they reviewed a number, including park branch. those efforts resulted in one of the parties that is mentione

i like to mention peter warfield who is not enthusiastic all the time but he does what he believes is important for our library. and you -- you are all very important, each one of you. because you love libraries, you love learning and you're here today to share the spirit of the richmond. and so as we initiate a new year for our city and our family, to support what is really one of the marks of our democracy, a library, the libraries and the schools are the most important parts of the establishing of theory of democracy in our children. so -- >> [applause] >> so please continue to be there with us and for us, and be the leaders that you are and encourage others to follow you because you are very important to the vision of our city, which is an unusual vision, a vision of diversity, a division of equality and dignity for all and success for all. and in our tradition, i would like to say, congratulations on this day. i neglected to thank the leaders of the library, our librarian, the friends of the library. the people who check the books in and out daily and don't mind if your books are