HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04132010 - C.54RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in
the amount of $10,000 from Target to provide programming support for the Contra Costa
County Library Reading Festival June 5-6, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. No matching funds required.
BACKGROUND:
On June 5th and 6th, 2010 the Contra Costa County Library’s annual Reading Festival will
kick off its ever popular Summer Reading program with a weekend of interesting and
exciting activities for audiences of all ages. The two-day festival will feature authors, crafts,
puppets, magic, music and more, while encouraging people throughout the county to sign
up for the 2010 Summer Reading program, Make A Splash At The Library.
In its third year, this will be the first time that the Library has scheduled the Reading
Festival in conjunction with its long-running Summer Reading program. The new Summer
Reading Festival is a partnership that brings together two popular programs and capitalizes
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/13/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Gail McPartland,
925-927-3204
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 13, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 54
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Anne Cain, Librarian
Date:April 13, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Apply For and Accept a Grant in the Amount of $10,000 from Target
on
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
expanded advertising, outreach, and special events to carry the message about the
importance and fun of reading to all members of our community.
If approved, this will be the third consecutive year that Target has sponsored the Reading
Festival.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families:
By providing free, accessible and outstanding programming that celebrates the value and
joy of reading and literacy for people of every age, the Contra Costa County Library’s
Summer Reading Festival will add to the quality of life for all family members residing in
our communities.