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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~.