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Item 1.H.
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| City Council Regular | |
| Date: | 05/22/2023 |
| Title: | Donations to the Billings Public Library |
| Presented by: | Gavin Woltjer |
| Department: | Library |
| Presentation: | No |
| Legal Review | Not Applicable |
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the donations to the Billings Public Library.
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
The Billings Public Library has received donations/sponsorships as follows:
| Library Foundation | $18,505 | Earmarked for specific programs at the Library |
| Cladis/Fortin Foundation | $2,000 | Children's Summer Reading Program supplies and prizes |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | $1,000 | Earmarked for Keep Kids Reading - Teen Program |
| Eisner Graphic Novel Grant | $4,000 | Earmarked for materials, programming, and staff travel. Additionally, the BPL will receive approximately $2,000 of specific Eisner graphic novels materials. |
ALTERNATIVES
City Council may:
- Approve the donations; or,
- Not Approve the donation
FISCAL EFFECTS
There is no budgetary impact.