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        <ExplanationTxt>| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Grant to Keller Public Library to provide external Holds Lockers so library patrons are able to pick up reserved materials at any time. These holds lockers could potentially serve the 34,000 library card holders., $20000| Grant to the Keller Public Library for hosting a One Book One City series of events for the community trying new ideas for library services such as innovative family and community events providing training opportunities for the staff installing a solar-powered park bench for connecting community members to the Internet and to library services and to install hush booths in the library for providing privacy to patrons needing a totally quiet place to work--These services will serve thousands., $55000| Grant to Keller Public Library in support of the 2024 Summer Reading Program to provide prizes and incentives for community participants and staff. Approximately 1500 children and adults will participate in the program., $5000| Grants to Keller Public Library: for making purchases of digital resources and books as well as to complete repairs in the Library Annex to rekey the Library Annex. and to purchase a commemorative book in honor of the retirement of a long-term librarian. These grants will serve the thousands of patrons who use the Keller Public Library., $4567|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Depreciation expenses on bookshelves purchased in 2022 for moving to new bookstore location, $2052| Supplies and materials required for operating the bookstore, $682| Recognition of bookstore volunteers throughout the year, $480| Support of a library event for balance beyond money raised through ticket sales, $277| Purchase of tablet needed for receiving credit card payments, $57| Bank charge for returned check, $12| Miscellaneous expenses requiring reimbursements included: $1855.27 as a refund amount accidentally charged to a bookstore patron for a small purchase when the credit card company would require an extended time to retract the charge $100.85 payment for filing the 2022 990EZ $71.98 for library staff breakfast on a training day $67.96 fo purchase of cupcakes for the retirement reception of a long-term city manager who had been supportive of the library and $40.00 for replacement of shortage in startup money on one day of open bookstore., $2136|</ExplanationTxt>
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