On Wednesday, August 28th, 2024, at 11:30 am, the Town of Cicero Public Library proudly celebrated the inauguration of two new rooms with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. As the community gathered, there was a shared sense of reflection on the library’s rich history and the expansion it has undergone over the years. The atmosphere was filled with gratitude and joy as the quiet rooms and the makerspace, two new additions that promise to be a blessing to the community, were unveiled. The ceremony began with words of appreciation and reflection from Town Chaplain and Board President for the Library, Ismael Vargas. “First and foremost, thank you to my colleagues and our director, Sandra Tomschin—truly a blessing. We come together, and we meet and try to live, look, and seek a better way to serve our community of Cicero,” said Vargas. Vargas then led the gathering in prayer, setting a tone of unity and purpose for the event. Following the prayer, Sandra Tomschin, the Cicero Public Library Director, expressed her deep appreciation for the opportunity to serve the public. “I just feel all the love, so much love. First, I would like to thank God for the blessing of my position—I love serving the public, and I think I am in the right place,” Tomschin began. She extended her gratitude to Town President Larry Dominick and the board for their unwavering support, as well as to President Ismael Vargas and the trustees for their constant encouragement. The ceremony concluded with the Board of Directors cutting the ribbons for both the makerspace and the quiet rooms, symbolizing a new chapter in the library’s mission to serve the community.

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