Congressman Henry Cuellar presented today more than 250 books from the Library of Congress to the Webb County Larga Vista Community Center. Also present to distribute the books were members of Texas A&M University’s Colonias Housing and Urban Development Department and the Gateway Rotary Club in Laredo, who have officially adopted the library in an effort to promote literacy in the area served by the community center.

The books donated are surplus items from the Library of Congress, and instead of having them discarded, Congressman Cuellar is putting these books to good use.

“One of my priorities in Congress is to promote and enhance the quality of education in my Congressional District, and one way of doing so is by providing the residents the resources they need to succeed. These books will help educate our residents,” said Congressman Cuellar. “I also applaud the vision of the Gateway Rotary Club and the County of Webb in ensuring the residents have all the tools they need to succeed.”

“For Rotary around the world, illiteracy is simply unacceptable.  For our Gateway Rotary Club in Laredo, this is our response to make things better.  The library in Larga Vista has been a priority for Gateway Rotary for several years, a result of a successful partnership with Webb County,” said Alejandro Cabezut, Gateway Rotary President. “Today, we're proud to accept this important contribution as a result of the wise and caring work of our friend Congressman Cuellar in Washington.”

The books donated cover an array of topics, including fiction, non-fiction, adults and children’s novels, and general reading material.

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Congressman Henry Cuellar is a member of the House Homeland Security, Small Business,
and Agriculture Committees in the 110th Congress.  Accessibility to constituents, education, health care and economic development are his priorities.