GCL to Honor "Our Heroes" with Display

Beginning September 11^th, 2011, the Garland County Library will offer a chance for local residents to honor armed service members, fire, police, and rescue responders of the past and present by adding personal messages to a display entitled “Our Heroes.”

“We want to do something to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks and also to recognize the 70^th anniversary of Pearl Harbor on December 7^th,” said Karen Covey, Circulation Supervisor at the library and organizer of the “Heroes” project. “So our display will run through early December to coincide with some other Pearl Harbor Day programming we have planned.”

Those interested in contributing to the display, which will form a U.S. flag-shaped mural, may obtain sheets from the library to fill out with information about their personal heroes.

“People may also want to attach a small picture to their submissions, or personalize it in other ways,” Covey said. “Unfortunately, to make sure as many people as possible get to honor their heroes, the submissions will be limited to armed service members and first responders, and to the size of the formatted sheets we offer. We can’t wait to watch the display grow and have a daily reminder of all the wonderful men and women who make sacrifices to make sure we’re all safe and secure.”

For more information, or to find out how you can contribute to the “Heroes” display, visit the library at 1427 Malvern Avenue or call 623-4161 or 922-4483.