To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Library Agreement with Antioch Unified School District
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to execute a contract with the Antioch Unified School District, to allow the District to provide lunches to youth and family library patrons onsite at the Antioch and Prewett Libraries for the period of June 9, 2026, to July 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
The Antioch and Prewett Libraries will partner with the Antioch Unified School District to participate in Lunch at the Library, a California State Library initiative. The Lunch at the Library program provides children and teens with meals, summer reading programs, and other activities that support learning, health, and wellness. It also brings new families to the library where staff can connect adult family members with essential resources and services.
The program will enable the District to serve lunch to patrons at the Antioch and Prewett Libraries on Tuesdays through Fridays at 12-1 pm, starting on June 9, 2026, through July 31, 2026. There is no cost to the County for the contract, and it includes County indemnification of the Antioch Unified School District.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Antioch Unified School District will not be able to serve lunch to youth and families at the Antioch and Prewett Libraries.