To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Purchase Order with EBSCO for print magazines and newspapers through June 30, 2028
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RESCIND Board Action of April 15, 2025 (C.79) which pertained to authorizing a purchase order for EBSCO; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the County Librarian, a purchase order with EBSCO in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for print magazines and newspapers for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Library Fund.
BACKGROUND:
EBSCO offers the Contra Costa County Library a package of physical print magazines and newspapers appropriate for recreational and informational research for learners of all ages. Library patrons need convenient access to high quality recreational, educational, and general interest magazines and news from popular publishers. These materials, 200 titles in all, support the Library in providing current and timely access to information to patrons throughout the County and saves considerable staff and funding resources in doing so.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Purchase Order is not approved, the Contra Costa County Library will no longer be able to provide access to hundreds of magazines and newspapers that support the recreational, educational, and informational needs of Contra Costa County library patrons.