LYNNE NOONECONCORD LIBRARY – CONTRA COSTA COUNTY EUREKA! LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2015

THE PURPOSE

Sugar Skull and Tissue Paper Flower making October 2016

THE COMMUNITY

Dia de los Muertos Altar CreationOctober 2015

WHO LIVES IN CONCORD?

50% White

30% Latino

11% Asian

4% African American

5% Two or more races 50%

30%

11%

4%5%

CITYOFCONCORDWhite Latino Asian AfricanAmerican Twoormoreraces

Latino50%

Spanish speaking only

30%

Living in poverty63%

THE MONUMENT CORRIDOR

THE CONNECTION

Quinceañera Celebration, January 2016

ACTIVITIESOctober 2015 Altar Building for Dia de los MuertosSugar Skull and Tissue Paper Flower Making November 2015 Bi-Lingual StoryDecember 2015 History of Chocolate January 2016 Author Rita Joiner SozaQuinceañera Celebration and Fashion Show

May 2016 Song and Dance instruction from Mexico and Central America at Monument Crisis Center Song and Dance instruction from Mexico and Central America at Virginia Lane Apartments in the Monument Corridor

“I’m so amazed! This means they want to know about us, they love us and want to know about our culture! People want to see the good things we do. We are more than trouble, we are a rich culture that people don’t understand”. Mother of Ana Villalobos – Healthy Community Manager and Heal Zone Manager, Monument Impact

COMMUNITY PARTNERSFriends of the Concord Library

“Mon bonita la presentacion de hoy nos hizorecordor nuestra cultura. Muchas Gracias” survey comment from Quinceañera Fashion show and celebration

OUTPUTS

79 New items added to the library’s collection6 programs in the library248 participants 97 first time library visitors29 new library cards

2 programs out in the community166 participants120 participants who had never been to the library15 new library cards

OUTCOMES– Surveys&ObservationFor six programs in the libraryNon-Latino participants in the programs will have a greater appreciation of the Latino heritage. Non-Latino participants have learned something new about the Latino heritage.Anticipated: 45%Actual: 75%

Latino participants in the programs will develop a greater understanding of library services and will feel a stronger connection with their families and the community through their cultural heritageAnticipated: 55%Actual: 80%

For two programs outside the library92% of participants surveyed had never been to the library42% of those participants surveyed and spoken to are likely to visit the library now.90% of participants surveyed and spoken to have developed a greater understanding of library services and feel a stronger connection with their families and the community through their cultural heritage

"La musica me alegro el corazon y me hizo recordar las tradiciones de nuestro paistan lejano".

Lupita Hernandez – Concord resident

“Your work is drawing the community together around the library as the epicenter of discovery and exploration about any subject, including one's identity!! Kudos to you for the innovative ways in which you are expanding the mission of the library in Contra Costa County”.

Lissett Samaniego, Contra Costa County resident

SO NOW WHAT?

"Libraries are the public institutions that exist to nurture cultural literacy, lifelong learning, and bringing its community together.” Ferguson Library Director Scott Bonner