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Grants to the Oakland Public Library
At the July 14, 2003 meeting, the FOPL board of directors approved grants to
the Oakland Public Library in the amount of $61,165 for Fiscal Year
2003-2004. This year's grant includes expanded support for eight librarian
scholarships and funds for "catch-up" purchases of books due to the City's
budget crisis.
Programs -- $9,432
 | OPL's 125th Birthday Celebration (Nov. 2003) -- $1,000 |
| Teen Services--Programs and "Display Toolbox" for four branches -- $5,100 |
| Adult/Intergenerational programs -- $3,332 |
Collections--Main and System-wide -- $26,622
| Supplemental purchases for collection development for system-wide use (for
books not purchased in 2003 due to City budget crisis) -- $10,000 |
| Supplemental Adult Fiction for Main (for books not purchased this year due
to City budget crisis) -- $5,000 |
| Non-fiction books on CD -- $2,000 |
| Career Test Study Guides by the National Learning Corporation -- $1,000 |
| Mitchell One Auto Repair Manuals (Electronic version, 3-year subscription)
-- $4,500 |
| Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia -- $1,600 |
| Directory of Medical Specialists -- $599 |
| The Olympic Century -- $600 |
| World of Learning -- $598 |
| Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives: Sports Figures $250 |
| Hoover's Handbooks -- $475 |
Collections--Branches -- $18,546
| Video/DVD - Classics for Chavez, Lakeview, Rockridge -- $6,500 |
| Children's Spanish Fiction - Eastmont -- $2,500 |
| Children's Graphic Novel Collection - Golden Gate -- $500 |
| Large Print Collection - Lakeview -- $750 |
| Spanish Language Magazine - Melrose -- $500 |
| CD's Music Multi-cultural - Melrose -- $1,000 |
| Homework/Parenting Videos - Montclair -- $1,500 |
| Furniture/Display - Eastmont (paperback and magazine racks) -- $1,216 |
| Children's and Adult Spanish Fiction - Brookfield -- $3,000 |
| Video Cassette Sleeves - Elmhurst -- $480 |
| Tool Lending Library repairs - Temescal -- $600 |
Other Support -- $6,565
| AAMLO Audio/Visual Equipment -- $200 |
| Scholarships (8 at $500 each) -- $4,000 |
| Director's Discretionary Fund -- $2,000 |
| Mailing of the OPL annual report to FOPL members - $365
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Additional Support to the Library
| A $15,000 grant from the Herman Auerbach Memorial Fund Trust II
will be used to support this year's Children's Summer Reading program. |
| Designated donations from members support the Second Start Adult Literacy
Program, Oakland History Room and Children's programs. |
Thank you to FOPL members, including many new members this year, for your
generous membership contributions. Thanks also to our Bookmark Bookstore
volunteers, customers and book donors. Your purchases at our bookstore and
contributions of time and books all help the library.
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