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FY () F .ggo Fargo Public Library 102 Third Street North Fargo, North Dakota 58102-4899 Phone: (701) 241-1491 Fax: (701) 241-8581 http://www. Far go Library. Org Library on Wheels ~tin~n~ re~ource~ and pro~ram~ to tufa/~a~ ¢ounO, PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Library on Wheels will be a 40' self-contained mobile unit designed to deliver a full range of materials and enrichment.programs to residents of Cass County. The mobile library will house a collection of books, videos, and compact discs, offer wireless Internet access for research, and provide a venue for programs that suppod the interests of Cass County families and lifelong learning for all ages. The project is being planned and implemented through a collaboration between the Fargo Public Library, the Children's Museum at Yunker Farm, other community resources, and LSSI, a professional library management firm. NEED The 123,000 residents of Cass County are currently served by three public libraries located in Fargo, West Fargo, and Casselton. However, more than 17,000 residents of Cass County do not have access to free public library services and a majority of residents are more than 10 miles from the nearest library facility. With 1,749 square miles in Cass County, the most cost-effective way to provide free access is to deliver the services to rural communities through a mobile library. PROGRAMS Examples of free public programs planned for the mobile library include: · Arts and science activities for pre-school and early elementary children provided by staff from The Children's Museum, named one of the country's top museums · Book clubs and reading incentive programs for adults and youth · Pre-school story times and activities that help promote early reading readiness · Information literacy programs including demonstrations on using the Internet · Adult programs on high interest topics such as genealogy, gardening, area history, investments, writing for publication, antiques and collectibles etc. · Health-related programs and screening resources · Family Literacy projects ANTICIPATED COSTS · $ $175,000 -200,000 capital investment for bookmobile unit (GRANT SOURCES) · $ 75,000 for materials and equipment (GRANT SOURCES) · $ 86,500 annual operating expenses -Staff: 1 full-time, 2 part-time $60,000 -insurance/liability 8,000 -Diesel Fuel 6,000 -Maintenance/repairs 5,000 -Wireless communications 5,000 -Programs 2,500 Fargo Public Library provides access to an array of information services and materials to meet the personal, professional, and lifelong learning needs of all citizens in our community. Farg0-Mo0rhead