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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of August 6, 1991 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: David Michael Davis, City Librarian..4010 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL LIBRARY Date: July 29, 1991 SERVICES & CONSTRUCTION ACT (LSCA) FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GRANDPARENTS & BOOKS PROGRAM AT THE COLTON PUBLIC LIBRARY BACKGROUND With the growing interest in inter -generational programs and the increase in use of libraries by children, the California State Library is making available LSCA funds to develop Grandparents & Books Programs in public libraries. The idea of the program is to train volunteer seniors to participate in library children's programs, especially storytimes. Colton Public Library is eligible to apply for a grant award of $5,000 for the Main and $5,000 for the Luque Library. 80% of the funds may be used to purchase children's materials. The remaining amount may be used to provide training for senior volunteers, incentives, flannel board figures, puppets, etc. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM We at the Colton Public Library endeavor to reach out to senior citizens by providing materials in both English & Spanish on subjects such as finding housing and responding to medical, legal, & household repair concerns. We want to expand our service & involve seniors as a reading role model for children in order to overcome the cultural, educational & economic disadvantages that transmit low literacy from one generation to another. Such a program would actively involve seniors in the promotion of reading while fostering inter -generational communication and understanding. ALTERNATIVES Without grant funding, such a program could only otherwise be initiated with the City's general funds. FINANCIAL IMPACT This is a no -obligation item to the City required. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT None Attachments: No local matching funds are Page 1 of_CENTRAL RECORDS Item No.__� FILE NO. ....-_ 9(—)--.