Supervisors accept library donations

Donations to San Diego County which exceed $5,000 in value must be approved by the San Diego County board of supervisors, although the traditional procedure for the County Library system has been to ratify the donations twice a year. The donations from Jan. 1 to June 30 were approved by a 5-0 board of supervisors vote Sept. 11.

The county supervisors approved $170,577.49 of cash and non-cash donations for the six-month period including Friends of the Fallbrook Library donations valued at $31,213.86. The funding for the Fallbrook branch provided classes and performances as well as publications, video equipment and supplies.

Three different donations totaling $11,895 covered performers for adults, teens and younger children. Friends of the Fallbrook Library provided $1,625 for health and fitness classes, $400 for adult floral design, $225 for crochet instruction and $75 for a yoga class. Two donations of $500 apiece covered an acoustic music concert and a Clinton Davis performance.

Friends of the Fallbrook Library made six separate donations for the library to acquire new books from distributors, and those purchases totaled $4,677.23. An additional $20.08 was donated for bookmarks. Two donations totaling $292 provided for cotton canvas tote bags and a large duffel bag.

Friends of the Fallbrook Library provided $2,937.97 for craft supplies in six different donations. Four donations for general supplies totaled $1,164.67. A $59.48 donation was for school supplies.

Food and refreshments were the objective of five donations which totaled $2,131.69. An additional $200 donation provided for Starbucks gift cards.

Video game equipment was obtained through three donations totaling $591.89. Two donations for a combined $210.74 covered digital video discs.

Funding for a tool set was through a $462.23 donation. A plastic fish bowl was acquired for $433.62 through Friends of the Fallbrook Library. A $132 donation provided for matted plastic photo frames. Two donations to cover posters totaled $70.02. Friends of the Fallbrook Library provided $29.20 for puppets. A $3.34 donation gave the library plastic erasers.