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Cabarrus County Public Library <br />9. MATCHING FUNDS / LOCAL COMMITMENT <br />To support this project, 10% of requested funding will be provided by the Cabarrus Literacy <br />Council, with other expenses supported through the library's budget. <br />10. ABSTRACT <br />With Cabarrus County Public Library to adopt literacy services formerly under the Cabarrus <br />Literacy Council, the opportunity to expand all services to a currently underserved demographic is <br />presented. A high demand for English tutoring for Hispanic ESOL /LEP residents has been documented by <br />the Cabarrus Literacy Council, and library administration has identified the absence of Spanish language <br />services an unintentional barrier to equitable information access. To fully embody the library's mission <br />to serve a diverse public and provide for the literacy and lifelong learning needs of this significant <br />portion of Cabarrus residents, Cabarrus County Public Library proposes a multifaceted project to <br />improve the target audience's ability to discover information: increase literacy opportunities; improve <br />Spanish marketing and outreach; and develop Spanish language collections, resources and programs. <br />Success will be achieved through employment of a Bilingual Library Assistant, purchasing modern and <br />relevant collections and resources, active recruitment and training of literacy tutors, and publicity of <br />expanded services. <br />EZ Literacy & Lifelong Learn' gIrisft number 1 \n <br />G -4 Page 232 <br />