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Library board approves $10,400 state literacy grant extension
Summary
The board voted to accept a California Library and Literacy Services grant extension — recorded as $10,400 — to fund ESL tutoring, basic computer classes and family literacy efforts; the motion carried with aye votes recorded.
The library board voted to accept an extension of the California Library and Literacy Services grant, taking an award recorded in discussion as $10,400 to support neighborhood literacy programs.
Bert Jensen, senior librarian, said the grant “is giving us another $10,000 for all of the literacy programs,” citing ESL tutoring, basic computer classes and family literacy programming as uses for the funds. Another participant clarified the award amount during the discussion as $10,400.
The board moved to approve acceptance of the extension; Secretary Lopez was recorded voting “aye,” as was Member Leo Farrell, and the president declared the motion carried. No mover or seconder was explicitly named in the transcript.
Why it matters: the funds are earmarked for summer and ongoing literacy services that library staff said help with English-language learning, digital skills and family-focused literacy events.
Next steps: staff said they will coordinate program planning and recordkeeping for the grant in the library’s accounts and programming schedule.
