Paul Clinton
HILLSIDE DISTRICT -- Computer mogul Bill Gates is making his mark in
Burbank.
Through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Microsoft Corp.
head has given Burbank Public Library $20,663 in computers and software,
city officials said.
The computers, which are expected to be available to the public in
March, were secured by the library through the Gates Library Initiative
Grant.
Library officials said the gift will consist of six work stations,
including computers with Internet access, monitors, software and
printers.
The library was awarded the grant on Dec. 17, but could not formally
accept it without the City Council's approval, which was given at the
Jan. 11 meeting.
"It's exciting that the Gateses are doing this," Library Services
Manager Helen Wang said. "People compare Gates now to what Carnegie did
for libraries."
