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Approve overdue library material fine waivers for all Solano County Library customers who are military veterans from May 1 - 31, 2017 to bring awareness to the grant funded Veterans Resource Center located at the Vacaville Public Library-Cultural Center
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Library Services (Library) recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve fine waivers for overdue materials for all County Library customers who are military veterans from May 1 - 31, 2017 to bring awareness to the grant funded Veterans Resource Center located at the Vacaville Public Library-Cultural Center.
SUMMARY:
The Library, in partnership with the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) and the California State Library, offers a free Veterans Resource Center that is available to all residents of Solano County. This pilot program will be located at the Vacaville Public Library-Cultural Center and managed by the branch manager. Both the branch manager who oversees both Vacaville Libraries and the supervising librarian of the Vacaville-Town Square Library are veterans. To bring awareness to the Veterans Connect @ the Library program, the Library recommends offering all County Library customers who are military veterans the opportunity to have their overdue library fines waived during the month of May 2017.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact to the County General Fund. The Library is funded primarily through property and sales tax revenue. The projected loss of revenue from waived overdue fines for the Library's FY2016/17 budget would not exceed $1,600 if this recommendation is accepted.
DISCUSSION:
Libraries represent a proactive, cost-effective solution for extending outreach and services to veterans. California initiated a statewide effort to increase use of veteran benefits by improving information and outreach to...
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