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C.21

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anne Cain, Librarian
Date:	January 26, 2010

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approve and Authorize the Librarian, or Designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $15,000 from the California State Library

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/26/2010

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Gail McPartland, 925-927-3204

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: January 26, 2010
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $15,000 from the California State Library, Library Services and Technology Act Implementation Grant Program FY2009/2010, to create an early literacy space, collections and programs at the Concord Library for the period of January 2010 through June 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No matching funds are required. The Library will provide an in-kind contribution of $35,788 for staff salaries. These funds are included in the library’s FY2009/2010 budget.

BACKGROUND:

The Concord Library would be a first time recipient of the California State Library’s Family Place Library Grant, part of a national iniative to create Family Place Centers in 13 California libraries. The grant provides funds to create an early literacy center, develop a parenting collection of books and media and offer parent/child workshops that encourage children (birth to 3 yrs. old) and their parents/caregivers to engage in age appropriate activities that support early childhood brain development, emergent literacy skills and parent education.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Family Place Library Grant meets the community outcome of children ready for and succeeding in school. The Family Place Library Grant will provide direct services to parents/caregivers and their children birth through three. Grant funding will establish an interactive, early literacy learning center in the Concord Library that supports the parent’s role as “first teacher” in developing their child’s early reading skills, thereby preparing children to be ready for and succeed in kindergarten. The grant will also provide workshops using community resource professionals to increase parents’ knowledge of their child’s developmental needs and capabilities. In addition, the workshops will increase parents’ awareness of community and library resources that support families and early childhood development. The Concord Library will participate in the California State Library Family Place evaluation and outcomes process to determine the impact of the grant on participants.