Daniell Whittington
Library Manager
February 18, 2026
That the City Council accept grant funding in the amount of $12,600 from the California State Library to host the Lunch at the Library Summer 2026 Program at the Corona Public Library. • Lunch at the Library has been offered by the California State Library since 2013
• This grant provides meals to children during summer months while school is closed
• Corona Public Library participated in Lunch at the Library from 2018 – 2021 and served over 8,000 meals
• After the pandemic, CNUSD expanded brown bag lunch sites eliminating the need for the program
• CNUSD significantly reduced meal sites in 2025
June 8, 2026 – July 30, 2026
Lunch at the Library
Lunch provided by CNUSD Child Nutrition Services for FREE • Lunch offered at the Corona Public Library Tue. &
Thurs. from 12:30-2:30pm
• All children 18 and under.
• No qualifying paperwork or income requirements
• Expected to serve 100 lunches per day
• Number of lunches can be modified up or down as
needed
Supplies and materials needed for meal
service for a total of 1,600 lunches.
8 enrichment programs (1 per week) that focus
on the topics of music, literacy, theater,
science, and farm-to-table education.
Hiring of 4 teen paid volunteers to serve
lunch and facilitate Lunch at the Library
programs. This is an opportunity for teens
to develop leadership and workforce
readiness skills.
Lunch at the Library
Lunch at the Library
• Volunteer Program Coordinator will assist with
recruiting 4 teens for this paid volunteer
opportunity
• Teens will be paid a stipend of $1,620 for 90
hours of work
• All teens ages 14-17 who complete a volunteer
orientation and background check
Lunch at the Library
• Educational performances/presentations:
• Haynes Marionettes show and puppet lesson
• Alfredo Ortiz Harpist
• Louie Cruz Beltran’s percussion presentation
• Science Heroes presentation
• Bilingual storytime and music presentation
• Dan Gutman Virtual Author presentation
Patrons will enjoy a family-friendly movie each
Tuesday along with their meal
That the City Council accept grant funding in the amount of $12,600 from the California State Library to host the Lunch at the Library Summer 2026 Program at the Corona Public Library.
Daniell Whittington
Library Manager
[email protected]