HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 1967 COLUMBIA EIGHTS PUBLiC LIBP~RY
MAY ~uud J~NE
1967
The total number of items circulated from the Coi,umbia Heights Public
Libra~! in May of this year was 13.~863; more than 3~000 over last
May figures. I~nis unprecedented spurt was l~-gely due to the first
grader~ finally learning to read and the teachers ur~ing them to practice,
Our shelves were very depiete8 even before ghe summer reading pro6u-am
gan and now, in Ju~e.~ ~Ith a projected circulation of 16~650, Mother Hub-
bard's cupboard is really bare, Some effort has been made to buy addition-
al volum.~s for this section~ and the books that are returned are imme-~ate~
ly processed and replaced om the shelv~s, 180 new library cards hav~ been
issued since June !st.
The summer programs ar~ an '~uqua!ified succ~se. 560 ci~ildren,~ so far~
have registered for ~he summer .reading program. We wish you could see all
of the mountain climbers bhat we have. 5%e r~ading is su~rvised to the
extent that it is m~_d?~ certain that children are. ~ading at their readinE
ability lemel and that they ar~ being introduced to books that will
challenge their ~ '- ~ '~- ~ ~ ~ , ~ ~.~ ~.. ~ -
~n~er~s~ On~ ~i~t~ girl in th~ ~.e~hoc~nooa has
150 boo~:~ and has recited all of the contents to ~[i~:~
So many. folks have re~is~ered~ for the ~tory hours and puppe~ clubs ~,aa~
extra s~ssions are bein~ heid~ '~y keep Mi~ Jo hopping and appreciate
her attention.
Art lessons for folks 9~ IO., and !! y~ar~ of age ,are ~ein~g held at th~
librar~y on Wedn~ed~y afternoor.~ At ;h~ la~% po~sibl~ moment a q~lifi~d
~t t,~acn..~ ~as sec:~ed and notice~ ~ent to the p~nts thresh ~h~ ~
se~hool~. ~, chil~n ha'~o ~ ~ne .:~0.~. t~icn~ '~-.' ~o~ th~
teach~rs s~az~ and the supplies ~d-. i~ ~ay be that classes for othe~~
ta~, ~i of this has ~rewn out of the art oxhibit held d~i~ Libra~,
Plan~ for .~cti'~if:i~.s for
fall ~*"~'~'~ ~ t; ....
is dominating our :~i~hff~2 .?.hi.;2cing 3lc;l;~ :~ith ~ prc:]~ci:or and da::'h
rains for the c~ni's~:~nc~ room, Does anyone know a good cheap carpent~??
One of the St. Paul Zibr~r:~an.~ has offered to give a puppet play for th~
children duri~ the fall Cf wc can ooze up with a s t~ge. This ±s !nd~ed
a wonderful of $~r as she has had tremen, O=~ suttees in St. Paul'~ Hayden
Heights Branch libraz%,and would help u~ get stetted on a regular
~nere might be a ~ssibility thai we could s'h,ag~ our puppe'~ plays-in
basemen~ me,ting room.
~y and June
BOOKS A~D MAGAZINES:
Americana Division Encyclcpedia ,¢13
American Heritage ..................
Better Homes an~ Garden~ ~ook Club..,.Around the hot~e i~re magic ........
W~ter J. Black 4 ~e Grey bool~ .......... ,
~ok Case~ Inc ........... ~e a~ar~ement ..............................
~wker: Co .................. J~o~!ota ...................................
Co~ter Mac~llan ......... En~,clo~dla of Philosophy
" of Social Sci. 37,50 ..........
J94472 ~i~ ~ o~ 5 ~l
J9~394 " " 3 ~;
F~ Readi~ ~lub ........................................ ·
3i7~45 ~ ~ e~
31~24 ..... 27,43
J~ior del~:e ~tion club
Mo~rch ~ok Co. m~ ....
..... Cre~t Memo ....... ~ _~ou ....... 6
" ..... ~c8 98
Regent Beck Co .... '~"~
Silver Burdebt ~ ....... Physician ........ %,L~o
Stay Jo ~" ~' -
Away e . ~,b~.~ner~
~i ~ty Pub Cci Ht~
70419019 ~ 33
/~k4113 .. 12. ~ ~
:~Io. co
2.95
4.79
12.40
6.95
7.95
253
35.85
,5.1.0
244o12
5055
72.47
4.?0
6.co
COL~BIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC 'LIBRARY
EXP~'.:DITURE$
(continued)
University of M~nm. Audio-Visu~.~l Ext. Service (U. N. film) .....
H. W, Wilson Co ........ Child~-en'm Catalog .................................
4~70
17.~.~0
SUPPLi~:
Farmhams ...... ~88801., ..... 12.20
81968 ......
92587 ....... 1.80 ..........................................
General Book Cover ....... . ........... #607.,
Northland Elect~-i¢ Supply Co, ................. ,
Owshak Printing ............... Overdue book
St, Paul Book & S~ationary Co ......... ;~2609 ...... 37.77,
25338
3M Business Products ........ i~N84831
18.38
73.00
$
29.50
8i~88 i~8 ~Y8~88
Library Budget
Item
Salaries: Fixed
gaIar~es: Extra
Pera
Postage
Water & Sewer
Books &
Magazines
Supplies
Bldg. Equip.
Repair & Maint.
Bldg. Supplies &
Service
Telephone
Light & Power
Fuel
Insurance
Post Audit
Dues & Travel
Miscellaneous
Furniture Fixtures
& Equip.
Bldg. Addition:
Bond Issue
Extra Bond
Payment &
Deficit
1967 Budget
$10,300.00
8,500.00
1,000.00
50.00
100.00
10,000.00
1,700.00
100.00
3,400.00
300.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
300.00
150.00
75.00
50.00
400.00
18,000.00
2,650.00
Total $60,075.00
Balance: July 1
$4,842.06
4,272.00
1,000.00
27.27
69.00
5,004.71
439.93
(-10.26)
1,659.72
143.77
690.96
357.09
(-219.99)
150.00
57.00
(-26.78)
170.74
9,193.67
2,650.00
Total
Proposed 1968
Budget
$15,000.00
5500.00
1320.00
50.00
100.00
18,000.00
2,000.00
300.00
4,000.00
300.00
2,700.00
1,000.00
600.00
150.00
75.00
150.00
800.00
18,000.00
3,000.00
$73,045.00
SALAR-f INCREASES:
Longer ~vet~ing ho~rs
BOOKS & MAGA2'~INES
SUDPLI~
BLDG R~AIR MAINTENANCE:
Air conditio~ng se~"ice~
Oopyin~ machine ~d other- e~ent ~aintem%nce~
Light b~.bm,~
BUILDING CL~,~NING SERVICE & SUP?LIP~
Carpet cleanin~
Paint touch ups.
MISC ELLAN :,~OU$:
Petty caah
Immergency
Interlibra~v~
~J~NITU~ ~
Tables fc~ do~tai~
~lmck c~ainm
~rk e~/rippin~
Ta~ r~ord~r
Vertical fine
C~d c~t~og
morning sto~ hou~-s~.