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Pleasanton Library unveils Zippy mobile outreach vehicle after multi‑year grant effort
Summary
Pleasanton library staff described the newly launched mobile outreach vehicle “Zippy,” funded by a state grant plus city, cooperative and Friends donations, and outlined planned outreach stops, training and equipment features.
Library staff presented Zippy, Pleasanton’s new 28‑ to 29‑foot outreach vehicle, and described its launch, funding, equipment and near‑term schedule at the June 5 Pleasanton Library Commission meeting.
Library staff said the vehicle “is our department’s newest addition and launched on Saturday to a very warm recognition from the community,” and that about 250 people toured Zippy at the launch. The vehicle is a step van built on a Ford chassis by Farber Vehicles with added shelving, a wheelchair lift and an exterior awning for outdoor programming.
The project was funded with a $175,000 matching grant awarded through the State of California and administered by the California State Library, matched by $175,000 from the city, plus a $10,000 donation from the Friends of the Pleasanton Library…
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