Grants to the Oakland Public Library for Fiscal Year 2010-2011  (Total of $55,050*)

The Friends of the Oakland Public Library Board of Directors approved the following grants at its meeting on Monday, July 11, 2010.  Thank you to our members and Bookmark Bookstore customers, volunteers and book donors for making these grants possible.

OPL Website Development Project – $22,000
OPL is transitioning to a Drupal database-level website, in order to allow for easier content management & updating by library staff.

Branch Library Grants – $12,000
Grants in support of the following 11 library programs and projects:

AAMLO:	Missing volumes of Coontemporary Black Biography
Asian:	Multimedia Tabletop Display Unit
Brookfield:	Literature Display Unit
Chavez:	Teen Area Furniture
Dimond:	Adult Wooden Library Chairs
Eastmont:	Teen Area Furniture
Elmhurst:	Children-sized Furniture
Golden Gate:	Scarves, Lighting for Diwali, Annual Festival of Lights
Lakeview:	Computer Table and Chair
Piedmont Ave:	Adult Foreign Language DVD’s
Rockridge:	Wii Gaming Equipment (Systemwide Use)

Main Library Magazine/Newspaper Makeover – $12,000
Grant to improve access and visibility of the Magazine and Newspaper collection.

Oakland History Room: Cabinet – $2,550
Grant to improve storage conditions of rare and fragile glass negatives donated to the collection.

Main West Auditorium:  New Lectern w/ Microphone – $1,500
Grant to replace old/semi-functioning equipment used for library programs.

Director’s Discretionary Fund – $2,000

Hospitality – $3,000
Grant for food, beverages for meetings & events (Oakland has very limited funds for this type of spending).

* This list excludes designated donations for Children’s Services and the East Oakland Community Library at 81st Avenue.