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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Anne Marie Gold,County Librarian
DATE: January 3, 1997
SUBJECT: Federal Library Services and Construction Act Funds
Grandparents and Books Grant
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the County Librarian to accept Federal Library Services and Construction Act funds in
the amount of$5,000 for the period January 1, 1997 to September 30, 1997 to purchase children's
materials for the branch library at Martinez.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No matching funds are required. Some indirect costs such as processing materials and training staff
are included in the grant proposal.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Library received two grants in 1991 for the Pittsburg and El Sobrante
libraries and three in 1992 for the Antioch, Brentwood and San Pablo libraries. The California State
Library is again offering $5,000 grants for children's materials to those libraries willing to.
implement this successful model in branches serving significant multi-ethnic populations. Included
in this proposal is staff training in recruiting and training the grandparent volunteers. Together the
Youth Services Librarian and two volunteers attend a workshop in Sacramento to learn how to
recruit and train volunteers and to receive training and promotional materials. Another
requirement is that the Friends of the Library be involved in some manner, either with
supplemental funds, with help in recruiting volunteers from the community, or some other form of
support for the program. The goal of this project is to promote intergenerational library awareness,
to increase use of libraries by children, and to improve our service to our multi-ethnic communities.
Continued on Attachment: SIGNATURE: -
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
_RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON JAN APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
V TE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREB Y CER TIFY THA T THIS ISA TR UE AND
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ABSENT.- ABSTAIN: BOARD OFSUPER VI®® gSON.
RSONDATESHOW
Attested 'JAN 2 ® 1997
Contact: Rose-Marie Kennedy,646-6421 Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
cc: County Library
County Auditor By eputy Clerk
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