Constitution display highlights importance of American rights

With Constitution Week taking place Saturday to Friday, Sept. 17 to 23, the Daughters of the American Revolution has teamed up with Naperville Public Library to showcase a historical display dedicated to America's famous document that details the rights of American citizens.

The display will be up through the end of September at the Naper Boulevard Library, 2035 S. Naper Blvd., Naperville.

Bettye Wehrli, librarian for Daughters of the American Revolution, worked with the library to complete the display consisting of an enlarged image of the Constitution, a 1776 photo of the flag, as well as a map of the U.S. when it was 13 colonies.

"It's a breathtaking display," Wehrli said. "What better place to showcase it than the library that houses all the books about the revolution and the Constitution."

The display was assembled last year at the Nichols Library and in 2014 at the 95th Street Library.

"It is an important election year, so we are asking people to be aware of how important the Constitution is to our freedom and democracy and our way of life," Wehrli said.

Along with stirring American pride, the display will help educate library customers about what the first words of the Constitution stand for.

"What a profound statement - 'We the people.' The freedom we have here is envied. I would like more people to understand the internal battle those men went through to write the Constitution," Wehrli said.

"Hopefully, every year we can promote the Constitution. This is a way that Daughters of the American Revolution and Naperville Public Library give back to the community."