HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04272010 - C.31RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian, or designee, to apply for and enter into an
agreement with First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission to accept a grant in
the amount of $5,000 to fund a baby and toddler activity area at the San Pablo Library.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No library fund match.
BACKGROUND:
Children prepare to read long before they enter school, and young children need a variety of
skills to become readers and achieve success in school. By providing books and a
welcoming, baby and toddler-friendly environment with a variety of educational
experiences, the library can assist parents in helping their children develop early literacy
skills. The San Pablo Library will use the First 5 Family-Friendly Community Grant to
create a new space dedicated to babies and toddlers. The section will feature expanded
English, Spanish, and bilingual board book collections, an inviting book display with a
child-sized wooden “truck” bookshelf, an “activity cube” kinesthetic learning toy designed
to develop motor skills in young children. The library will host a kickoff event featuring an
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/27/2010 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: Cathy Sanford,
927-3228
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 27, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc:
C.31
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Anne Cain, Librarian
Date:April 27, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian to Apply for and Accept a Grant of $5,000 from First 5 Contra
Costa Children and Families Comm
educational performer in fall 2010 to inaugurate the new toddler station.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This project will promote literacy, language development, and reading readiness among
children ages birth to five, thereby supporting an outcome established in the Children’s
Report Card: Children Ready for and Succeeding in School.