Goleta City Council to discuss Library Funding and Capitol Campaign

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) As children earn tokens for the Claw Machine during the Summer Read-A-Palooza the Goleta City Council has some reading to do.

The council agenda includes library funding and a Goleta Valley Library capital campaign update.

While the main library on Fairview Ave. gets an infrastructure upgrade, readers have been welcomed to use the temporary Goleta Valley Library Express location at 6500 Hollister Ave. in Suite 105.

Dorothy Chun, who lives by the Fairview location, has grown accustomed to riding her bike to the GVL Express.

"I am glad that we have something that we can come to because I borrow and return books all the time and I was just mentioning that the other one is closer to my home, but this is a great four mile bike for me, so I get 8 miles round trip," said Chun.

Children inside the express reading rooms are logging their books.

They earn tokens good for prizes and an entry into a grand prize drawings following the 2 month reading program.

Isabel, 9, and Madilyn, 6 and 1/2, Becerra are enjoying it together.

"It was really fund reading the books that I chose out and I got a book "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," that my dad is holding," said Isabel Bacerra.

"I like about reading that there is big words in it and also that I read five books everyday," said Madilyn Becerra.

Some parents said they can't wait for the main library to open up with a new kids section and computers.

They would enjoy having both locations if possible.

One parents said she likes giving her kids books to tough and feel rather going through the app for everything.

Your News Channel will have more on the Goleta Valley Library tonight on the news.