HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02072012 - C.28RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a
grant in the amount of $500 from Philanthropic Ventures Foundation to provide funding for
books to be distributed to children participating in the Summer Reading Program for the
period April 1, 2012 through August 30, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No library fund match.
BACKGROUND:
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, was founded in 1991 to try
new approaches to creative grant making. In these past 19 years they have given more than
$65 million to outstanding projects and grassroots organizations in the San Francisco Bay
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/07/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Cathy Sanford,
925-927-3228
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: February 7, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.28
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Barbara Flynn, County Librarian
Date:February 7, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approve and Authorize the Librarian, or Designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $500.00
from Philanthropic Ventures Foundation.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Area and worldwide. Last year, through the Librarian Resource Grant, the San Pablo
Library gave a book to each child who completed the Summer Reading Program. With this
grant of $500, the Library will provide books to children upon completion of the Summer
Reading Program to encourage and support reading throughout the summer. U.S. Census
statistics indicate that 39.3% of San Pablo Residents speak Spanish in the home; based on
this, children will be offered books in English and Spanish.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The San Pablo Library will be unable to provide books to children participating in the
Summer Reading Program.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This program supports the Children Ready for and Succeeding in School community
outcome established in the Children’s Report Card. With this grant, the San Pablo Library
will be able to provide free books, in Spanish or English, for children to choose from and
make their own. Letting children pick a book to keep during the summer inspires them to be
lifelong readers. Students who continue to read through the summer months are better
prepared to return to school in the fall. Research shows that early and positive experiences
with books set the stage for a child’s success in learning to read. Having books in the home
likewise incorporates books and reading into a family’s daily life. Public libraries play an
important role in a community by providing access to books, making sure all families are
able to help their child’s enjoy reading from an early age.