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Library <br />www.santa-ana.org/library <br />Item # 9 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />September 17, 2024 <br />TOPIC: California State Library Funding <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Appropriation Adjustment Recognizing $15,803 in California State Library Funding <br />(General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $15,803 in California State Library <br />California Library Services Act funds in the Library Miscellaneous Income revenue <br />account and appropriate the same into the Library Tech and Support Services, <br />Computer Software Subscriptions expenditure account, to apply toward Library e- <br />resources. (Requires five affirmative votes) <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br />DISCUSSION <br />As a full member of the Santiago Library System, which is a consortium of libraries in <br />Orange County, the Santa Ana Library is eligible to receive California State Library <br />California Library Services Act funding. In July 2024, the Library was notified that it <br />would receive $15,802.58 to apply toward e-resources provided by Overdrive, Inc. <br />(“Overdrive”). <br />On October 17, 2023, the City Council approved an agreement with Overdrive, Inc. <br />(“Overdrive”) to provide content hosting services and digital content such as e-books, e- <br />audiobooks, e-magazines, and video streaming. In recent years, electronic content such <br />as e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines, and streaming content have become very <br />popular, and an essential part of the Library’s digital services platform. Library patrons <br />can access Overdrive content through various methods that include the Santa Ana <br />Public Library’s website, Libby app (by Overdrive), or on e-reader devices. Using <br />Overdrive, patrons can browse the Library’s digital collection and check out materials <br />with a valid Santa Ana Public Library card. From there, users can easily download their <br />books, magazines, videos, or audiobooks to their computers or mobile devices. Titles <br />will automatically expire at the end of the lending period. Downloadable titles offer <br />library patrons of all ages a convenient way to access information and materials from <br />home or anywhere there is an internet connection. <br />  <br />  <br />City Council 9 – 1 9/17/2024