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<br />LIBRARY FACILITIES ANn PROr.RAMS
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<br />One of the primary factors in the quality of life in Plcasanton is the quality of its public Iibnll'Y
<br />facilities. Pleasanton's library contributes to the intellectual, educational, and recreational life of its
<br />residents. The library serves the community as a center of information, education, and enrichment
<br />for children and adults. A good library requires a collection covering the range and depth of
<br />information needed by the community. Planning for quality library services also includes programs
<br />for all age levels, convenient hours, and a-sensitivity to physical, language, or cultural barriers.
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<br />Completed in 1988, the Pleasanton Library is a City-owned building occupying 30,000 square feet
<br />of floor area. The library collection has approximately tzel1ill,OOO catalogued books rn. hook<
<br />on tape e-hook. nvn. and other items. It has and continues to expand access to automated
<br />information services including the library catalogue, infonnational databases, and other
<br />electronically-based information services. Tl,~ lib,,"y i, I"ut vI' tl,~ AI<lIIl~J<l CvulIly LilJl<l'y
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<br />Since laking over the opemtion of lihmry .ervic,', in IlJlJlJ 'fthe City Council has provided
<br />extensive financial support for expanded hours, programming, materials, and funding of thc
<br />Booklegger Program, a cooperative effort between the County, City, and School District to
<br />encourage independent reading in elementary and middle schools. In addition ,h,' I ihmry provides
<br />n nlllCf' of "f'rvi('f"~ ;nc.hufinc c.hilrlren'" "tory hOllr" find prncrmns for prf"sc.honl :lIld (,;chnnl-ne:p.
<br />r.hildrf"n tpf"n sf>rvif'f"" find vnlllntpf"T prnenlnls. prncmm... for -':f'ninrs. nl1trt"':u~h C;:f"rvic.f"s' to thos.e
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<br />hooks ,lnd rn-rom.
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<br />The Ple,,,anlon Puhlic I ihmry Ne"d. A<<e<<ment (Oec"mh"r ?004) n'porl documented the need li)f
<br />npprnximntP.ly 7? ROO sqllnre ft.,.. of sP:Wf" to mf"f"t thf" Inne-tf'nTI lihmry "f"rvic.C' oppds. of tlw
<br />PIf':1snnton f'nmmllnity Thf" rily nl~o plnn~ tn provi(lt~ Wi-F'i (hieh-spC"l'ci wirplp.ss intp.mp.t) nccp.ss
<br />throllehollt thf' lihmry nnri nlso will m;:)int:'tin intp.mp.1 ;:)ccp.ss vi;:) tp.nnin:'tls for pl'oplp. not p.qllipppri
<br />with Wi-Fi compllte-rs
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<br />PAI~KS ANn RF.CRF.ATION
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