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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: Anne Cain,, County Librarian
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DATE: November 1, 2005 T.�--- -
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SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE the Contra Costa County Librarian to Accept a Grant of$100,000
From the Lesher Foundation for the New Library in the Juvenile Hall Facility
SPECIFIC REQUEST (S) OR RECOMNENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
AUTHORIZE the Contra Costa.County Librarian to accept, and execute an agreement with the Lesher Foundation,
a two-year grant in the amount of $100,000 ($50,000 in 2005 and $50,000 in 2006) to support the purchase of
materials and supplies for the new library in the Martinez Juvenile Hall.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The grant amount of$100,000 includes funding for library materials and supplies. The Probation Department will
provide a 608 square foot room in the new Juvenile Hall to be used as the library, utilities and maintenance for that
space, and $10,500 in shelving for library materials, for a total contribution of$156,580, including construction
costs for the library. The Contra Costa County Library will provide $23,098 in staff hours to assist with planning,
purchasing and installing furnishings,, equipment, and library materials. The Contra Costa. County Office of
Education will provide $12,000 in library materials and a $3,500 circulation software package, for a total
contribution of$15,500.
BACKGROUND
This is a joint partnership of the Lesher Foundation, the Contra Costa. County Library, the County Probation
Department and the Contra Costa County Office of Education.
More than ever before, information literacy, the ability to find and successfully use information, is a critical life
skill. However,, incarcerated youth in Contra Costa. County are at a significant disadvantage when it comes to
achieving information literacy. Currently, the teens in Juvenile Hall have very little access to reading material. As
one teen recently stated, "All we have is half a shelf of books that other people threw out." Unfortunately,this lack
of reading material prevents one of the most beneficial activities for incarcerated youth. Teens who regularly spend
time reading are more likely to become lifelong learners and studies consistently show that improving education
reduces recidivism.
CONTRA COSTA CHILDRENS IMPACT STATEMENT
The recent completion of a new Juvenile Hall facility offers the opportunity to provide quality library service to the
thousands of teens incarcerated each year in this county. A full-service library in Juvenile Hall will foster an
interest in reading, encourage independent learning, and stimulate critical thinking skills. This library will provide
a starting point for lifelong learning, which plays an important role in the transformation from past lifestyles to a
more promising future. This will support the community outcomes of Children Ready for and Succeeding in
School and Children and Youth Healthy and Preparingfor Productive Adulthood
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Contact: Susan Caldwell,Administrative Services Officer,(925)927-3205 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: County Library Administration
County Administrator
County Auditor By I III0 ,Deputy
Joseph A.Ovick,Contra Costa County Office of Education
Lionel Chatman,Contra Costa County Probation Officer
Kathleen Odne,Lesher Foundation
O:UwsV.esher Foundation 2005.DOC