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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 3, 19731973 Columbia Heights Public Library Report - January 3, 1973 The New Year has started out with a pleasant surprise. The library received checks for ~102.27 and $237.81 from litigation instituted by the Attorney General of Minnesota against the publishers of children's books. This rather seems like a Christmas present that is surely ~lcome. The door to the basement is in and usable. The landscaping is not done of course. Craft classes start next Wednesday afternoon so we will have an opportunity to initiate it. A sink is being installed in the large basement room for the use of the craft classes. This should eliminate some of the traffic in the storeroom area. The sink will be of the inexpensive laundry tub variety and can be replaced in case more sophisticated facilities might be wanted later. The plumbing was roughed in when the library was built. New shelves have been installed in the children's room. None of the non-fiction books seem to go out of date or use and new resources appear every week so the shelves were getting pretty crowded. Technology is ad- vancing for children even. In a very helpful discussion with Mr. Young at the Anoka County Public Library yesterday, some new procedures were worked out for interlibrary loan. This service needs speeding up and some communication problems worked out. The visit was very congenial, hr. Young remarked on the pleasant cooperatiSn we have enjoyed between the libraries. He seemed to feel that we have hit upon a good arrangement that gives good service to this end of the County. We also worried together about the pressure that will be applied to the State Legislature concerning a Metropolitan Library System, because of the controversy between the Minneapolis Public Library and the Hennepim County Library~ Anyone acquainted with the Representative or Senator from the Columbia Heights Districts might discuss the question with them. Despite the despicable December weather, the circulation figures were higher in December, 1972 than December, 1971. It seemed very quiet to ~he staff so we did many housekeeping cho~es. We also had many programs for the children. The City Clerk, Mr. Nielsen, has said that the book orders encumbered in 1972 will be payable in 1973 so that this money in the book budget will not be lost. It's a new year and a new budget and we hope to provide the best possi- ble service that we can. Columbia Heights Public Library Expenditures - January 3, 1973 Books and Magazines; Better Homes & Gardenm The Bookmen, Inc. R. R. Bowker Co. Dial Press Doubleday & Company Monarch Book Company Outdoor Life Book Club Prentice&Hall, Inc. Charles Scribm~'s Sons Weston Woods Decorating #72O93 14.32 77Oll 7.56 78510 5.00 Subject Guide to BIP Pregnancy-birth J48767 35.16 J49002 101.88 #MO9800-30 444.79 233.30 Experts Book on Shooting Sports Outdoor Encyclopedia Chess player #25367 #03521 Communications: Postmaster Cleaning Supplies & Waste Removal: Johnson P~pe~ Compeny ''. Westinghouse Electric Supply D10734 #~60~811 Furniture & Equipment: Carl Manufacturing Company Transport Clearing Neubauer Manufacturing, Inc. Supplies: Amsterdam Corporation Jomten's American Library Line 3M Business Products Sales, Inc. St. Paul Book & Stationery #7234O-O66O ~O28137 o3oo76 #140378 5.54 7.59 5.61 26.88 39.50 8.28 137.04 678.09 13.13 4.87 33.84 ,370.19 $24. OO 34,30 79.82 $114.12 43.96 lO.55 396.00 $450.51 29.35 241.98 14.40 71.lO 2484.93