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Secured $500,000 Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS) CARES Act Grant (Operational Development & Excellence, Technology, Planning for Sustainable Growth, Healthy & Safe communities, Community Engagement)

Secured $250,000 California State Library “Library on the Move” grant (Operational Development & Excellence, Technology, Planning for Sustainable Growth, Healthy & Safe communities, Community Engagement)

Secured $139,692 California State Library High-Speed Broadband grant to upgrade library network to 10 gigabits per second speed, increase network bandwidth and reach, and upgrade network equipment (Technology, Operational Development & Excellence, Planning for Sustainable Growth, Healthy & Safe Communities, Community Engagement)

Completed “How Can Your Library Help You?” survey and structured pandemic services, programs, and resources around resulting data (Community Engagement, Healthy & Safe Communities)

Increased digital resources and virtual programs to meet library customers’ informational and educational needs during the COVID-19 pandemic (Healthy & Safe Communities, Operational Development & Excellence, Community Engagement, Technology)

Increased community partnerships thereby maximizing social capital and increasing community members’ awareness surrounding available resources and services (Community Engagement, Healthy & Safe Communities)

Accelerated staff learning and capacity building via webinars, online classes, conferences, and cross-training, facilitating transition from physical to virtual presence (Operational Development & Excellence)

Implementation of Constant Contact email marketing software with more than 10,000 members (Technology, Operational Development & Excellence, Community Engagement, Healthy & Safe Communities, Planning for Sustainable Growth)

Increased social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Discord, etc. to more than 1,000 followers (Technology, Operational Development & Excellence, Community Engagement, Healthy & Safe Communities, Planning for Sustainable Growth)

Lack of physical space to safely accommodate library customers & community members

Limited staffing levels

Lack of technological/electrical/physical infrastructure needed to support 21st century information & technological needs

Using the 2019 Library Feasibility Study and 2019 Library customer satisfaction survey as guides, a new 60,000 square foot Library Resource Center.This new facility would also include a multipurpose room, passport office, telecommuting and technology engagement center, wellness center, and a new bookmobile