DATE: August 7, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Library Department
TITLE: ACCEPTANCE OF LIBRARY SERVICES TECHNOLOGY ACT GRANT FUNDS FROM CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council accept $136,917 in grant funds from California State Library, awarded to the City to implement three Library Services Technology Act (LSTA) projects: Sustainable California Libraries, Play for All, and Teens Succeed; and appropriate these funds to the State Grant Fund for the Library Department.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
In March 2024, the Library applied for three LSTA grants offered by the California State Library, to implement the Sustainable California Libraries, Play for All and Teens Succeed projects. These funds were awarded in June 2024.
With the Sustainable California Libraries grant ($18,863), the Library will implement its "Sustainable Oceanside Libraries" project, which will provide professional development support and training focused on promoting sustainable practices to Library staff. Additionally, the Library will offer informational and hands-on workshops and related circulating materials centered on environmentally friendly measures to adults, teens and families throughout Oceanside. The project will provide for the creation of circulating kits on topics of sustainability, such as seed harvesting, bike fix-it, or nature kits for the community. The grant project activities will promote sustainability, helping the Library integrate long-term environmentally sustainable practices and learn how to reduce its carbon footprint.
The Play for All grant ($47,499) will implement the Library's "Empowering Communities Through Play" project, which will support established services and expand innovative Early Learning Hub efforts. The Library will add new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) programs for children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers; interactive Early Learning Hub furnishings...
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