To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Purchase Order with Age of Learning, Inc. for the ABCmouse Subscription through August 31, 2027
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the County Librarian, to execute a purchase order with Age of Learning, Inc., subject to the terms of their General Library Terms, in an amount not to exceed $18,794 for the renewal of the ABCmouse subscription, for the period of September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Library Fund
BACKGROUND:
The Library offers patrons access to the ABCmouse subscription. This product offers early learning activities consisting of books, educational games, puzzles, art activities, poems, songs, music videos, science videos and more. In addition to the activities, ABCmouse includes an Assessment Center that contains tools to measure skills in math and literacy.
Age of Learning’s General Library Terms and Conditions include limitation of liability and indemnification language which was reviewed by County Counsel. This Purchase Order is entered into under and subject to the following legal authority, California Government Code § 31000.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Purchase Order is not approved, the Contra Costa County Library will not be able to provide patrons with ABCmouse, one of the most popular educational resources on the market that prepares children for kindergarten and ensures third-grade readiness.