Azemina Gurdic was all smiles last week.

The young woman, who came to America from Bosnia-Herzegovina, officially became a U.S. citizens in a special naturalization ceremony at the Renton Library. She calls Tukwila home today and works at Nordstrom’s.

“It’s a special day,” she said. “It also means I can now have a passport and travel.”

Gurdic, one of 29 new U.S. citizens who took the Oath of Allegiance at the ceremony, led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Megan Kenny, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Seattle Field Office Supervisory Immigration Services officer, administered the Oath of Allegiance at the ceremony, the first of its kind in the library since its renovation.

The new citizens, who all live in the local area, come from 17 nations.

Syveste and Glody Divava, brothers who immigrated with family from the Congo nearly more than five years ago, enjoyed the moment. They both live and work in Kent today.

“It’s a great day,” said Syveste, 19, who works for Amazon. “I took a lot of work but it’s great to become an American citizen.”

Glody, 21, who works for UPS, added: “It feels great. I can now have a passport.”

Gary Wasdin, King County Library System director, was the keynote speaker.

One of the new citizens, Auburn’s Na “Nay” Young Park, performed the National Anthem. She sang professionally in her home country, South Korea. Park works in supply chain support for TMX Aerospace in Kent.

USCIS invited new citizens and their families and friends to share the experience via Twitter, using #newUScitizen.