Do you know where to go for up-to-date Census 2010 information? The forms are being mailed out and your patrons are going to be asking you for assistance. Libraries are considered a "trusted messenger" in the Be Californian Be Counted campaign!

For information regarding the census, upcoming events, PSAs in various languages and lots more, go to http://www.californiacompletecount.org. This site can be translated into various languages using the link to the Google Translate gadget at the bottom of the front page!

The official State of California census web site can be found at http://www.census.ca.gov. On this site you can check to see if your library or branch is in a Hard to Count (HTC) tract by clicking on the Mapping tab.

Census 2010 will help determine the amount of federal funding that comes to California when that funding is population based! And remember, LSTA funds are based on state population counts. So remember: Be Californian Be Counted!