Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) reintroduced the California Student Success Act, Senate Bill (SB) 34, which would create universal access to local libraries for all public K-12 students in California.
Students need reliable access to accurate information to succeed in an academic environment that includes distance learning. SB 34 helps do this by building on successful federal and local programs that have equipped students with local library cards and immediate access to online and physical resources.
“A local library card is a passport to a world of new ideas and perspectives, a journey towards a brighter future. Every student in California should have access to this enriching experience, without costs or fees existing as a barrier to entry,” said Senator Umberg. “Two of California’s greatest public programs our K-12 public school system and our public library system must work together to guide students through this pandemic and our ongoing discourse over ‘