TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Library
MEETING DATE: May 7, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barb Chapman
PHONE:
707-367-8216
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Mellisa Hannum
PHONE:
707-882-3114
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Ratification of Submission of Application by the Library for the EmPOWERing Access Project Provided by the California State Library in Partnership with the Southern California Library Cooperative for Pillar ADA Accessible Privacy Booths and Solar Panel Chargers; and Acceptance of Award of Four Pillar Booths for Coast Community, Fort Bragg, Ukiah, and Willits Branches, Fifty Solar Chargers for Checkout, and for Three Fixit Toolkits for Programming
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Ratify submission of application by the Library for the EmPOWERing Access Project provided by the California State Library in partnership with the Southern California Library Cooperative for Pillar ADA accessible privacy booths and solar panel chargers; and acceptance of award of four Pillar booths for Coast Community, Fort Bragg, Ukiah, and Willits branches, fifty solar chargers for checkout, and for three Fixit Toolkits for programming.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The BOS routinely approves Library grants and awards.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County Library branches are community centers for people to access the internet, check out books, and obtain library services. With the trend of more programming taking place at all branches, there have been requests for small study spaces, or spaces to conduct online interviews or learn job skills. The California State Library is meeting this need by providing Pillar privacy booths to four of our branches worth $22,000 each with delivery, installation, and taxes at no cost to the library.
Additionally, the Library will receive fifty solar chargers that will be available for check out with a library card for charging phones and other ...
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