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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 05202008 - C.40 t Co tra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Costa FROM: Anne Cain, County Librarian s ' County DATE: May 20, 2008 Sra C-Uir► SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Contra Costa County Librarian to Apply for and Accept a Community Engagement Grant of$2,000 from the East Bay Community Foundation SPECIFIC REQUEST (S) OR RECOMMENDATION (S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Contra Costa County Librarian to apply for and enter into an agreement with the East Bay Community Foundation to accept a grant in the amount of$2,000 to fund a series of Family Events to support the Library's Summer Reading Program 2008: Catch the Reading Bug. FINANCIAL IMPACT The Library will provide$1,082.50 of the$3,082.50 needed to fund the Family Events. BACKGROUND To support Summer Reading Program 2008: Catch the Reading Bug, the Contra Costa County Library will offer Family Events to attract a multi-generational audience to the library and to Summer Reading. Themed events for all ages are planned, including Insect Songs for Children by Sandi & Steve and an insect science program presented by the Insect Discovery Lab that includes viewing live insects. The events will be presented free to the public multiple times and distributed across the five regions of the County, so that patrons have an opportunity to enjoy an event at a community library near their home. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑ YES SIGNATURE: L"CL'� RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ❑ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE [;'A'PPROVE ❑ OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF B AR ON j /O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER ❑ KTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY UNANIMOUS(ABSENT OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE AYES: NOES: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. f� ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED oL 01 �/0 Contact: Anne Cain,County Librarian JOHN N,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF (925)646-6423 SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR cc: County Library Administration County Administrator County Auditor By ly ,Deputy Joseph A.Ovick,Contra Costa County Office of Education Lionel Chatman,Contra Costa County Probation Officer Kathleen Odne,Lesher Foundation O:\BOS\FY 07-08\Board Orders\East Bay Community Foundation Grant 2008.doc Contra Costa County Library Community Engagement Grant Application March 7,2008 1. Describe the community, constituency or audience to be served. a. Number(estimate): 922,199 b. Age Range: All Ages—Babies, Children, Teens, and Adults c. Estimate percentage of very low and low income: 7.9% are below poverty level d. Other Characteristics: With 25 community libraries and its virtual library, the Contra Costa County Library serves approximately one million residents of the urban, suburban and rural communities noted below on the map. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Library's service area includes the following races alone or in combination with one or more other races: White — 73.3%; Black or African American — 9.5%; American Indian and Alaska Native — 0.7%; Asian — 12.7%; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander — 0.4%; some other race — 3.4%. Of these residents, 20.4% are Hispanic or Latino. The County's diversity is also reflected in the 50 different languages spoken by its school-age children. Unique services and programs are developed by Library staff throughout the County to meet the needs of these diverse communities and populations. Contra Costa County Libraries sm`Porr• Pteoltlorales •tilartlnoz ��`° e ,Concord A," •OaMoy Son Pablo-•9 Sokoto Pteuant M •�" • Brentwood KonsWon h' •B Cerrto •Ypaado Haley -- •VftkM Crook o" Lafayette •Wrag& •DatMa •San Reteee 2. Describe the project for which funds are being requested. What activities or procedures will be employed? To support our Summer Reading Program 2008: Catch the Reading Bug, the Contra Costa County Library will offer Family Events to attract a multi-generational audience to the library and to Summer Reading. Themed events for all ages are planned and will be held throughout the summer. For children and families, we will offer the musical performance, Insect Songs for Children by Sandi & Steve, and an insect science program presented by the Insect Discovery Lab that includes viewing live insects. For teens participating in the Library's Teen Reading program entitled Metamorphosis, we will offer events based on the themes of inward and outward metamorphoses. They include: craft programs, library book cart decorating contests, Jeopardy game events and a program for young people about skin-care and cosmetics. For adults, we will q:\persona l\lodonoghue\summer reading\community engagement grant 2008.doc host gardening and pest control programs offered by Contra Costa County Master Gardeners and an independent contractor. Some of these events are free to the library, but some performers charge a fee. We request funding of$2,000.00 to help defray some of the costs involved in bringing this amazing line-up of events to the different parts of our county. The events will be presented free to the public multiple times and distributed across the five regions of the County so that our patrons have an opportunity to enjoy an event at a community library near their home. Contra Costa County Library serves all socio-economic levels, and while Friends of the Library groups in more affluent communities often help with funding portions of the Summer Reading Program, other communities in the County receive little or no additional support from alternative sources. In recognition of that, we have scheduled many of these family events in libraries that struggle to provide paid performers throughout the year. 3. What impact do you anticipate from the project for your neighborhood, community or constituency? Contra Costa County Library's Summer Reading Program serves the community by emphasizing that reading for pleasure is an important component of lifelong learning. Because we supply access to reading materials and sponsor activities that foster literacy, libraries and summer reading programs play an important role in assisting disadvantaged families to enhance their literacy skills. The Library has expanded the normal concept of summer reading for school-age children into a program for community members of all ages. For the second year, we are offering a Baby Reading program (ages 0-2) and we are continuing our Kid's Reading (3-12), Teen Reading (13-18), and Adult Reading (18+)programs. By offering events that relate to our theme, Catch the Reading Bug, we are hoping to attract more attention to Summer Reading, to encourage more community members to visit and enjoy their libraries, and to give families an opportunity to experience a free event together during the summer. 4. Describe any partnerships with other organizations or individuals that will help this project succeed? Contra Costa County Library has partnerships with many organizations and individuals that help Summer Reading succeed. For one of our planned events, we will partner with the Contra Costa County Master Gardeners to present the kind of positive experiences community members are sure to appreciate. The Countywide Youth Commission and Teen Advisory Boards at various community libraries will help us with all aspects of Teen Reading and will serve as volunteers to help implement the programs. Friends of the Library groups and Library Foundations, along with many library volunteers, will help plan and conduct many activities during the summer. Corporate sponsors such as Round Table Pizza, Chabot Space & Science Center, Lawrence Hall of Science, San Francisco Giant's and Oracle generously donate incentive prizes for completion of the Summer Reading Program. glpersonallodonoghue\summer read ing\commun ity engagement grant 2008.doc Key Staff Responsible for the Project: Anne Cain, County Librarian Laura O'Donoghue, Deputy County Librarian Susan Lynn, Reading and Literacy Manager Amy Mockoski, Youth Services Librarian, Summer Reading Committee Nancy Kreiser, Young Adult Services Librarian, Summer Reading Committee gApersonal\Iodonoghue\summer read ing\commu n ity engagement grant 2008.doc Summer Reading Program 2008: Catch the Reading Bug Proposal to Fund Family Events Costs Funding Per Performance Number of East Bay Contra Costa Description Performances Total Costs Community Cost or units Foundation County Library Insect Discovery Lab $256.50 5 $1,282.50 $1,000.00 $282.50 Insect Songs for Children $300.00 5 $1,500.00 $1,000.00 $500.00 Teen Craft&Game Kits* $100.00 3 $300.00 $0.00 $300.00 Master Gardeners $0.00 TBD $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Pest Control $0.00 TBD $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total Cost $3,082.50 $2,000.00 $1,082.50 *Each kit will be used a minimum of 5 times in multiple locations