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National City Library Board accepts literacy grant extension and approves reduced summer lunch funding
Summary
The National City Library Board approved an extension of a literacy grant and accepted a smaller summer "Lunch at the Library" grant; staff said the literacy amount recorded in materials will be corrected and the summer meal partner will provide free lunches for children during the summer program.
The National City Library Board voted to accept an extension of a literacy grant and approved a separate summer meal grant during its March meeting. Board members indicated the literacy grant amount listed in meeting materials will be corrected, and staff described plans to use the funds for English-language classes, one-on-one tutoring and other literacy services. The summer meal award to support the library’s summer program this year is for $6,138, down from supplemental funding the library received last year.
Board approval matters because both grants directly fund programs that serve children and families in National City, including English-as-a-Second-Language classes, basic computer instruction and a summer feeding program for children ages 0–18.
Library staff told the board the literacy award is a renewal and extension for the branch’s literacy services. Meeting materials and comments were inconsistent…
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