To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Library
Meeting Date: January 7, 2025
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Department Contact: |
Mellisa Hannum |
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707-882-3114 |
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Department Contact: |
Barb Chapman |
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707-367-8216 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Ratification of Submission of Application by the Library for Save The Children Grant in Support of Literacy in Rural and Underserved Communities; and Acceptance of Grant Award in the Amount of $9,850 for Books and StoryWalk Materials
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Ratify submission of application by the Library for Save the Children grant in support of literacy in rural and underserved communities; and acceptance of grant award in the amount of $9,850 for books and StoryWalk materials.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
The Board routinely approves Library grants for books and programs.
Summary of Request:
The Library is committed to equity and inclusion and is continually looking for ways to reach out to community members that may not be regular library users. This Save the Children Grant will help to fund a series of outreach events that will reach underserved and underrepresented children in Spanish speaking and Indigenous communities. The outreach events will provide fun activities and books written by and for members of their communities as additions to the library collection and supplemental books for their home libraries.
Additionally, supplies for bilingual StoryWalks will be purchased and staff will coordinate the displays with local businesses. The StoryWalks will feature sequential pages of bilingual books in downtown store windows which will encourage family and community involvement in the literacy project. StoryWalk® was created in 2007 by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, in collaboration with former staff member Rachel Senechal, and is a registered service mark of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalks now exist across the U.S. and worldwide in 13 countries including Germany, Canada, England, Bermuda, Russia, Malaysia, Pakistan and South Korea.
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By encouraging literacy learning activities among underserved youth, the Library is helping the County to achieve the goal of “An Effective County Government.” The Library is requesting retroactive application submission approval and per Policy No. 25, the CEO authorized the submission.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Do not approve and provide alternate direction.
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: An Effective County Government
Supervisorial District: All
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At:
<https://mainstreet.org/the-latest/news/main-spotlight-using-storywalks-to-bring-reading-and-fun-downtown>
<https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-we-do/education/literacy-boost>
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: Grant |
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current f/y cost: $9,850 |
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budget clarification: Mid-year budget adjustment |
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annual recurring cost: N/A |
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budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): No |
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revenue agreement: N/A |
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: N/A
CEO Liaison: Executive Office
CEO Review: Yes
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Approved |
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Date: January 7, 2025 |
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