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Library and Museum Services Department
DATE: June 18, 2013
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mary Beth Hayes, Director of Library & Museum Services
SUBJECT: RECEIVE A GIFT OF $16,900 FROM THE ARCADIA PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOUNDATION FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AT THE LIBRARY
Recommendation: Accept donation
SUMMARY
The Arcadia Public Library Foundation ( "Foundation "), as part of its ongoing mission to
support the Library's goals and objectives, is donating $16,900 to the Library for
programs and services.
DISCUSSION
The funds being donated will be used for the following purposes:
• Kaleidoscope Music Concert Series: This very popular series will include three
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.
• Chinese language materials: Funds will be used to purchase additional books
and DVDs for the very popular Chinese Language Collection.
• Live Homework Help /Tutor.com: This will be the eighth year of providing access
to this online resource which provides excellent one on one online tutoring to
students of all ages. For the fifth year in a row, the total cost will be shared
equally by the Library and the Arcadia Unified School District.
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• Special furniture for the Jerry Broadwell Children's Room: Funds will be used to
purchase a special custom made mommy and me chair that will accommodate a
child with an adult.
All gifts to the Library over $1,000 are subject to approval by the City Council pursuant
to City Charter Section 809(d).
FISCAL IMPACT
Receipt of these funds will provide $16,900 for Library programs, materials and
services.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council receive a gift of $16,900 from the Arcadia
Public Library Foundation for programs and services at the Library.
Approved-
Dominic Lazzareitd
City Manager