HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 2, 1980COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Report
September 2, 1980
Circulation figures for July are deliqhtful:
1980
Adult 5,167
Juvenile 5,222
Book Bus 2,740
13,129
197g
4,8-~8
6,359
11,177
The Book Bus is responsible for circulating a total of 3,213 items in its 7-week
journeys to the parks. This total far exceeds any expectations of the staff, and
plans are already being examined for possible inclusion in next year's program.
The Children's Department has brought the summer programs to a close with two
parties for all those children who have completed the requirements for reading club.
In the Book Trek Reading Club, 396 joined, 147 finished, and 125 attended the
celebration held on August 14. Top readers are:
Advanced Beginning
Susan Rud, 180 books Dan Keller, 180 books
Scott Smith, 160 books
In the pre-school Read-to-Me Club, 127 joined, 87 finished, and 63 attended the
party. Games and refreshments were enjoyed at both parties, and "ne Love Bug"
~ovie was shown at the party for the older children. The movie, "A Boy Named
Charlie Brown" was shown twice to 165 people, and "Camelot" was shown to 55.
The Third Annual Unannounced, Unadvertised Book Sale brought in a total of
$483.09 with $235.30 going to the Friends and $247.79 going to the library.
Thanks go to all the people who donated books, and to the Friends who worked as
salespeeple during the two-day sale.
Thanks go to Agnes Anderson, Cheryl Blinkman, and Loretta Spindler for the
Crunch cupcakes they baked for the August senior citizen program.
Becky visited Discount Records on the 15th, and with Audrey's help, she has
set a record for buying 120 phonodiscs and 20 cassettes in two and one-half
hours. The ncw acquisitions are now ready to be checked out from the library.
Some minor repairs have been made around the library building. Two door
closers have been replaced, two locks have been repaired, and the railings into
the basement have been re-cemented.
A flagpole has been donated to the library by Helen Merrick (Columbia Heights),
Stefanie Rose (Columbia Heights}, Valerie Sramek {Rushville, Indiana), and Peter
Ulmaniec {Minneapolis}. These four people are making the presentation in honor of
their parents, who wer~ among the first settlers in this area. The pole will be
dedicated later in September.
Fall schedule will begin for the library on September 2, and September 6 will
be the first open Saturday. Fall hours will be:
Monday 9-8:30 Thursday 9-8:30
Tuesday 9-8:30 Friday 9-5:00
Wednesday 9-8:30 Saturday 9-1:00
Susan Skone, last of the three graduating pages, has left to study nursing at
Winona. The staff wishes her the best of luck.
RENTS AND LEASES: ~1100
Swank
MAINTENANCE & REPAIR: #ll20
Copy Duplicating Products
TRAVEL, CONF., SCHOOL: #1210
M. Rebecca Loader
CLEANING, CONT. SERVICE:
American Linen
Twin City Filter
OFFICE SUPPLIES: #1300
Nelson's Office Supply
GENERAL SUPPLIES: #1360
Demco
Doyle Lock Co.
BOOKS: #1365
Baker & Taylor
Better Homes & Gardens
R. R. Bowker
Doubleday
Gale Research
National Geographic
Physicians Desk Reference
E & L Corporation
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
EXPENDITURES
September 2, 1980
374954 "Boy named Charlie Brown."
"Camel or."
375151 "The love bug."
84756 Service contract on copy
machine
reimbursement for lunch for two
employees on record-buying trip
8-15-80
#1290
M17890807
05602
A304975 labels
A305175 thermal paper, tablet
637747 book tape, catalog cards,
magazine covers
640782 magazine cover
2695 2 door closers
HO7501118M
H14509596M
H15510896M
H19515930M
H21520209M
Hints from Heloise.
6 issues of Forthcoming Books
J57129
J80864
00639162 Contemporar~ Authors.
Pseudonyms & nicknames
dictionary.
America'..~ magnificent mountains.
PDR-1981.
1701 15 books bound
162.50
119.50
1.97
4.05
104.25
1.33
14.38
129.71
630.92
28.05
130.29
24.51
7.77
53.54
45.60
282.00
30.00
!FO .o0
7.54
10.75
lO.15
o .go
6.02
105.58
86.25
g 1 ,83
933.35
12.88
32.50
32.28
99.14
6.95
27.9O
71.55
1,216.55
EXPENDITURES
September 2, 1980
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AUDIO-VISUAL ~TERIAL:
Discount Records
#1367
80-05227
80-05228
80-05229
80-05231
80-05232
80-05233
80-05234
80-05235
80-05236
90.12
100.50
96.36
88.00
89.74
87.11
70.41
8g.16
93.74
805.14
0))-0-~.14
ITEM
SALARIES (REG.)
SALARIES (PART TIME)
INTERDEP'T HELP
PERA
FICA
HOSPITALIZATION
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
RENTS AND LEASES
ADV., PRINTING, PUB.
MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
GARAGE
EXPERT & PROF. SERVICE
OTHER CHARGES
COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL, CONF., SCHOOL
~SMBERSHIP
UTILITIES
CLEANING, CONT. SERVICE
OFFICE SUPPLIES
GENERAL SUPPLIES
BOOKS
PERIODICALS
AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIAL
STRUCTURE
EQUIPMENT
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Accounting--September, 1980
CODE BUDGET ENCUMB.
YR~TE
lOlO $47,020 $32,745.22
1020 23,515 16,131'.93
1050 600 436.70
1091 3,800 2,201.25
1092 2,540 1,198.58
1093 3,840 1,560.15
1095 230 160.00
llO0 1,200 400.00
1110' 50 6.00
1120 1,060 1,150.88
1124 100 10.50
1130 350 570.00
1190 75 47.00
1200 2,500 955.77
1210 900 674.27
1220 285 9.00
1230 8,100 4,381.61
1290 5,615 4,151.70
1300 1,500 1,375.97
1360 3,665 2,749.66
1365 30,000 15,865.77
1366 1,650 1,626.87
1367 3,500 1,582.22
1520 5,800 55.70
1540 2,870 1,269.16
$150,765
EXPENDED
AUGUST
282.00
30.00
7.54
20.90
6.02
191.83
1,216.55
805.14
BALANCE
$14,274.78.
'7,383.07
163.30
1,598.75
1,341.42
2,279.85
70.00
518.00
44.00
89.50
( -~O.OO/
28.00
1,544.2~
218.19
276.0O
3,718.39
1,442.40
118.01~
723.51
12,917.68
23.13
1,112.64
5,744.30
985.14
$56,273.41