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STAFF REPORT
Library and Museum Services Department
DATE: July 17, 2012
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mary Beth Hayes, Director of Library & Museum Services 1/181-1
SUBJECT: APPROVE GIFT OF $16,700 FROM THE ARCADIA PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOUNDATION FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AT THE LIBRARY
Recommendation: Approve the donation
SUMMARY
The Arcadia Public Library Foundation, as part of its ongoing mission to support the
Library's goals and objectives, is donating $16,700 to the Library for programs and
services.
DISCUSSION
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The funds being donated will be used for the following purposes:
• Chamber Music Concert Series: This very popular series will include two
concerts featuring world-class musicians. The series coordinator, Paul Stein, is a
violinist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.
• English Conversation Class: Funds will be used to provide tutoring materials and
the monthly Easy English News for the English Conversation Class held at the
Library each Monday. These materials enrich the class experience for both the
tutors and the approximately 100 students who attend each week.
• Additional Chairs for the Cay Mortenson Auditorium: The Library currently does
not own as many chairs as occupancy allows. Funds will be used to purchase an
additional 20 chairs.
• Updated GATES Computer Software: Funds will be used for new educational
games for the four GATES computers in the Children's Room.
GIFT OF $16,700 FROM THE ARCADIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
July 17, 2012
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• Updated Programming DVDs: Thirty children's classic DVD titles will be
purchased to replace the dated VHS format which staff uses for programming.
• Overdrive Advantage eBooks: Funds will allow the Library to purchase additional
eBook titles throughout the year.
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the donation.
Approved:
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City Manager