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Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $10,000 in grant funding from the Pacific Library Partnership (PLP) to purchase books to enhance the Library’s cultural collections of holiday books in the Youth Library; and
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WHEREAS, PLP’s mission is to support programs, collections and services of member public libraries in the Bay Area, including South San Francisco Public Library; and
WHEREAS, with the opening of the new Library I Parks and Recreation Center, increased usage of children’s collections, combined with recent budget cuts and increased costs for books, have impacted the ability to provide adequate coverage in collection areas; and
WHEREAS, in particular, cultural collections of holiday books are in need of enhancement and expansion; and
WHEREAS, this grant will focus on supporting diverse interests in the South San Francisco community by adding titles of interest celebrating world cultural events and holidays, such as Christmas, Chanukah, Holi, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year, Ramadan, St. Patrick’s Day and more; and
WHEREAS, this grant supports the City’s Cultures United initiative and is a literary tie-in for special programs and events; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that the City Council hereby accepts $10,000 in grant funding from the Pacific Library Partnership, and amends the Library Departments FY 2024-25 operating budget through Budget Amendment 25.051 in order to reflect an increase of $10,000.
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