HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12d - $30,000 Donation from the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
DATE: July 16, 2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Darlene Bradley, Director of Library and Museum Services
SUBJECT: DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000 FROM THE FRIENDS OF
THE ARCADIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE SUMMER READING
PROGRAM AND OTHER LIBRARY PROGRAMS FOR THE
COMMUNITY
Recommendation: Accept
SUMMARY
The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library are presenting a gift of $30,000 for the
Arcadia Public Library in support of the Summer Reading program and other Library
programs for the community.
DISCUSSION
The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library (the “Friends”), as part of an ongoing mission
to support the Library’s goals and objectives, are donating $30,000 to the Library. The
Friends board members and volunteers worked six days a week throughout the year to
raise these funds through their bookstore located just inside the Library’s entrance.
The Friends gift will provide support for the Library’s annual Summer Reading Program
and teen programming.
The funds donated by the Friends help the Library and City provide a high level of
materials and services for the citizens of Arcadia, above and beyond the current
capacity of the City’s General Fund. Without ongoing support and financial assistance of
the Friends, the array of Library programs and services offered to Arcadians would be
diminished in quality and quantity. The very important summer reading programs
encourage children and teens to read throughout the summer so that they are school
ready and at or above grade level reading in the fall. This gift has been recommended
for acceptance by the Library Board. All gifts to the Library over $1,000 are subject to
approval by the City Council, pursuant to City Charter Section 809(d).
Donation in the amount of $30,000 from the
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
July 16, 2019
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”), and it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the
environment. Thus, this matter is exempt under CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT
Receipt of this donation will provide $30,000 for Library programs for the community,
including the Summer Reading program, above and beyond what is included in the
City’s budget.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council accept a donation in the amount of $30,000
from the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library for the Summer Reading Program and
other Library Programs for the Community.