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Council approves library partnership with Boys & Girls Club to launch adult literacy program
Summary
The City approved a partnership for an Adult Literacy Program managed by the Whittier Public Library and the Boys & Girls Club of Whittier; staff answered questions about outreach and program formation.
The Whittier City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 18 to establish an Adult Literacy Program to be managed by the Whittier Public Library in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Whittier.
Assistant Director Jacqueline Sanchez described the program’s formation and community outreach plans and addressed council questions about collaboration between library staff and the Boys & Girls Club. Council Member Fernando Dutra moved to approve the program and Council Member Cathy Warner seconded; the motion carried without dissent.
The minutes do not include a program budget or timeline; staff were recorded as answering questions about public outreach and the nature of the partnership. The Council’s action authorizes the Library to proceed with program formation in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club of Whittier.
