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 library programs, books, school supplies and a performer for Project Pride in North Richmond, 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 the community by increasing the participation in the Summer Reading Program. This will be accomplished by presenting a fun end of summer reading program to children and families and by offering high quality prize books and school supplies for the summer reading finishers. The Contra Costa County Library is currently partnering with community groups such as Project Pride in the unincorporated area of Richmond known as North Richmond, to provide and or extend library services.
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