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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of materials and services valued at $2,000 from the California Center for the Book to support Library participation in the 2019 Book to Action program. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of materials and services valued at $2,000 from the California Center for the Book to support Library participation in the 2019 Book to Action program.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Library has partnered with the San Mateo County Office of Sustainability, the South San Francisco Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee ("SSF BPAC"), and the Parks & Recreation Department to apply for a Book to Action grant to facilitate learning and discovery of sustainable transportation choices.
Book to Action is a program framework that takes the basic book club concept and expands it to create a dynamic series of events for adults and multigenerational groups. Community members read and discuss an engaging book on a current topic, attend author or speaker events, and put their new-found knowledge into action by participating in a community service project or civic engagement activity related to the book.
The Library has selected A Hole in the Wind: A Climate Scientist's Bicycle Journey Across the United States by David Goodrich as the community read. The Library will receive approximately $1,000 worth of copies of the book to be distributed to the public and is negotiating to have Mr. Goodrich provide a presentation. Through our partnership with the Office of Sustainability, the Library will also host a community-led Fixit Clinic. Working with the SSF BPAC "Learn to Ride" bike safety classes and a "critical mass" cycling tour of the City's Centennial Way Trail will be held. Additionally, a series of programs will be held on topics such as South City Shuttle, Meet the SSF BPAC, Lime Bikes, and a pane...
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