Second Annual Passport Fair Held at Garden City Public Library

2009-06-26 / Community

Many families visited the Garden City Library's Passport Fair. Their children enjoyed refreshments and watched DVDs while their parents filled out the required paperwork.
Many families visited the Garden City Library's Passport Fair. Their children enjoyed refreshments and watched DVDs while their parents filled out the required paperwork. For the second year in a row, the Garden City Public Library invited the U.S. Postal Service to send representatives to process passport applications on Saturday June 13th . Laura Flanagan, reference librarian, made arrangements for the Passport Fair with the Garden City Postmaster Joseph Agricola and Customer Service Supervisor Reena Varghese. Postal Service representatives Rosemarie Perez, Raji Thomas, and Reena Varghese helped over 40 families fill out the required forms and processed the passport applications and renewals. Applicants enjoyed refreshments and had the opportunity to browse travel books or watch a travel DVD to begin planning their next vacation. The fair was coordinated by Reference Librarians Laura Flanagan and Susan Nolan.


(Left to right) U.S. Postal Service Representatives Rosemarie Perez and Raji Thomas processed passport applications and renewals at the Library's Second Annual Passport Fair.
(Left to right) U.S. Postal Service Representatives Rosemarie Perez and Raji Thomas processed passport applications and renewals at the Library's Second Annual Passport Fair. The O'Brien Family discussed their passport applications with Raji Thomas of the Garden City Post Office. Over 40 famillies attended the Passport Fair at the Garden City Library.
The O'Brien Family discussed their passport applications with Raji Thomas of the Garden City Post Office. Over 40 famillies attended the Passport Fair at the Garden City Library. Customer Service Representative Reena Varghese (seated second from the right) was called in to assist with the large turn out of applicants for passports at the Library.
Customer Service Representative Reena Varghese (seated second from the right) was called in to assist with the large turn out of applicants for passports at the Library.

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