RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $1,000 from the Richmond Community Foundation to provide books and a performer for the San Pablo Library, for the period July 1 through September 30, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Library Fund match.
BACKGROUND:
Receipt of this grant will benefit the children of San Pablo by increasing the participation in the Summer Reading Program. This will be accomplished by offering high quality prize books for the summer reading finishers, and presenting a fun end of Summer Reading program to children and families. The San Pablo Library has received grant funds from the Richmond Community Foundation in the past. With the previous grants, the library was able to partner with local schools to promote reading by providing entertaining reading-related programs to San Pablo elementary school children. The Richmond Community Foundation contributes to ongoing efforts to make West Contra Costa County a thriving community that is livable, safe and healthy place.
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