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STAFF REPORT
Library and Museum Services Department
August 18, 2009
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Carolyn Garner-Reagan, Director of Library and Museum Services
SUBJECT: GIFT OF $24,895 FROM THE ARCADIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AT THE LIBRARY
Recommended action: Accept the donation
SUMMARY
The Arcadia Public Library Foundation, as part of its ongoing mission to support the Library's
goals and objectives, is donating $24,895 to the Library for materials.
DISCUSSION
The funds being donated will be used for the following purposes:
• Chamber music concert series. This series of four concerts on Wednesday evenings
will feature world-class musicians. The series coordinator, Paul Stein, is a violinist with
the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The free concerts will be followed by a reception with
the musicians.
• Live Homework Help: Previously, this popular online tutoring service was funded
through a grant from the California State Library and the Foundation. This year the
total cost of $26,600 will be shared equally by the Foundation and the Arcadia Unified
School District. A grant of $8,000 was made to the Foundation by the Berger
Foundation and a $1,000 gift from a Foundation Board member help fund the
Foundation's half of the cost.
• ESL support: The English Conversation and English as a Second Language (ESL)
classes held at the Library each Monday have need for supplies and booklets to enrich
the class experience. In previous years the cost for these materials was paid through
the State Library funds, however with those funds decreasing the Arcadia Public
Library Foundation will pick up all of the costs involved.
• Computer Class Support: Classroom management software will be purchased. This
application lets the teacher view and control student computers from the teacher's
computer, which makes it much easier to deal with technology issues that arise during
class, and to monitor student progress with course content.
• Processing supplies: Funds will be used to purchase book covers, bar codes, security
materials and other supplies which will allow the Library to process donated items.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the City's budget
donations.
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the donation.
The Library Board approves expenditures of all
Approved by: ,f
Donald Penman, City Manager