HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 06101986 - 86-331 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF )
Proclaiming June 19, 1986 )
"San Ramon Valley Library )
Day" ) RESOLUTION NO. 86/331
WHEREAS, the first lending library in Danville was established in 1906 by
borrowing 50 books on a revolving basis from the California State Library;and
WHEREAS, in 1913, Contra Costa County opened the San Ramon Valley Library
over the Post Office on Front Street, with a total of 104 volumes and in 1926,
moved to the newly constructed Danville Veteran's Memorial Building; and
WHEREAS, in 1957, a group of dedicated citizens organized the San Ramon
Valley Library League to assist the County Library staff in improving the quality
of service for the San Ramon Valley Library; and
WHEREAS, the population in the San Ramon Valley was expanding so rapidly
that it necessitated forming a County Service Area to include Danville, Alamo,
Diablo, Tassajara and San Ramon in order to finance acquisition of a site and to
construct a library building which opened its doors in June 1961 with 16,140
volumes on the shelves; and
WHEREAS, the San Ramon Valley Library now has a circulation of more than
193,855 volumes and often serves over 750 patrons per single day.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County that June 19, 1986 be proclaimed "San Ramon Valley Library Day" in cele-
bration of its "25th Jubilee" and that San Ramon Valley Library be commended
for its role in increasing the educational , informational , cultural and recre-
ational opportunities for the citizens of the San Ramon Valley area.
Passed and adopted by unanimous vote of the Board members present on this
10th day of June.
I .hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a
resolution entered .on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the date afore-
said.
INT U D
C
�0 POWERS, District I NANCY F N I ROBERT I . SCHRO
Chair of the Board Distri II District III
SUNNE W. K T0M9 TWET-KSON
District IV District V
Witness my hand and the Seal of
the Board of Supervisors affixed this
10th day of June, 1986
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
By �. {Z-?c-^ti
/" Deputy Clerk