Constituent Polling in support of the Library Master Plan -- $25,000 – As you’ve been reading in this newsletter and the local papers, the Oakland Public Library has prepared a Master Plan to include facility improvements throughout the system. As part of the process, community meetings were held at each branch, and FOPL funded a professional poll to determine the level of public support for the financing of the Plan.
 

Main Library programs -- $5,000 -- This year the Main Library staff hosted several very successful programs, including a three-part series presented by Lonely Planet travel book publishers. They would like the resources to have more -- the grant covers the annual Native American, Poetry, and LGBT programs, and will allow staff to host an additional eleven programs. 
 

National Library Week programs -- $4,000 – Includes author event and public awareness campaign.
 

Branch Library programs -- $7,000 -- This grant will enable the branches to sponsor 23 programs for adults throughout the year at a cost of $300 per program.
 

One City, One Book campaign – $5,000 – Last year's “One City, One Book” campaign was enormously successful.  Proceeds benefited the Library's Program and Building Funds.  The Library would like to make it an annual event to bring the community together in reading once a year.
 

Volunteer Recognition -- $2,000 -- Supports incentives for all volunteers system wide.
 

Youth Library Card Replacement Scholarships -- $2,000 -- This is a pilot project to encourage young people to return to the library by covering the cost for the first 2000 youth who need to replace their library cards.
 

Library School Scholarships for Oakland Public Library staff -- $2,500
 

Library Director’s Discretionary Fund -- $2,000