TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Library
MEETING DATE: October 21, 2025
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Mellisa Hannum
PHONE:
707-882-3114
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barb Chapman
PHONE:
707-367-8216
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Grant Application for U.S. Department of Agriculture Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program in the Amount of $50,000 with Matching Library Capital Investment Funds of Approximately $550,000 to Fund Purchase of New Hybrid Freightliner Library Bookmobile to Serve Residents of Rural Mendocino County
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve grant application for U.S. Department of Agriculture Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program in the amount of $50,000 with matching library capital investment funds of approximately $550,000 to fund purchase of new hybrid freightliner library Bookmobile to serve residents of rural Mendocino County.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The BOS regularly approves library grant applications.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant program provides funding to assist in developing essential community facilities in rural areas. The estimated cost of a new Bookmobile is at least $600,000, and the grant would be $50,000, if awarded.
There are six County Library branches in our county of 3,878 square miles with many rural, tribal, and low-income areas taking 45 minutes to 1 hour to drive to the nearest library branch on our winding roads. In addition to providing library access to residents who have limited ability to travel to the library, the Bookmobile also brings library materials to rural schools and tribes which may not have their own libraries.
The Bookmobile has six main routes with stops 1) serving Navarro, Comptche, Philo, and Boonville; 2) serving from Manchester to Gualala; 3) serving Hopland, Redwood Valley, Potter Valley; 4...
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