HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 1, 1984COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
REPORT
May 1, 1984
Circulation for the month of March is up from 1983:
1983
Adult 7,564
Juvenile 5.,283
]2~847
LIBGIS statistics for March are up from 1983:
1983 per day
Reference 1~719 63.67
Directional A 438 16.22
Directional B 59 2.19
Working days 27
1984
7,246
5,935
13,181
1984 per day
2,147 79.52
339 12.56
25 .93
27
The children's department has finished up all the winter sessions of preschool story-
hour and crafts. On the 19th, 31 Tiny Tots painted flower pots for marigold seeds.
On the 18th, 38 preschoolers made bunny bag puppets, and on the 25th 36 children
decorated wooden tops. On the llth, 86 Tiny Tots celebrated the end of the Winter
Read-to-Me Club by attending a party which featured a puppet show, films, and crafts.
National Library Week was celebrated April 14-18 with the theme, "Knowledge is Real
Power." Fine Free Days were also observed during the same time period. Winners
of the various contests were:
"Guess the Number of Push Pins" Mark Lausten
Correct number: 286. Mark guessed 287.
"You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby." Denise Becker
Denise guessed ten out of eighteen correctly.
Favorite Baby: Debbie Galka.
"Unscramble-the-Word"
Poster Contest
lst: William Brueggemann
2nd: Kitty Johnston
K: Dale DeSteno
1: Chad Maki
2: Rachel Linstroth
Preschool Coloring Contest 2-yr-olds: Spencer Cone III
3-yr-o]ds: Jessica Sieja
4-yr-olds: Brandon Rogers
5-yr-olds: Angela Trupe
Thanks go to Marie Eng, Estelle Nelson, Rita Norberg, and Lee Wilkie for the cupcakes
they baked for the April senior citizens' program. Thanks also go to Marie Eng,
Nancy Rathbun, and Lee Wilkie for helping to serve.
In celebration of their fiftieth anniversary, the Anoka County Historical Society
has placed an array of items pertaining to Columbia Heights in the display case on
the library's main floor. It will remain there until June 6th.
Mrs. Rita Norberg donated 27 mobiles to the library on April 18, and Jo and Ed have
been working at getting them properly placed in the children's room. They will be
changed periodically over the year to keep the interest level high. Thank you, Rita.
Jo and Darlene attended the May Hill Arbuthnot lecture on May 6 at the Minneapolis
Public Library. Arbuthnot, best known for being the writer of the Dick and Jane
reading primers~ endowed a lecture series on children's literature, and this is the
first time it has ever been held in Minnesota. Fritz Eichenberg was the speaker
and a small reception was held for him afterward.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
EXPENDITURES
May 1, 1984
MAINTENANCE & REPAIR: #1120
Copy Duplicating Products
399279
service contract copy machine
OTHER CHARGES: #1190
A-Line Ltd.
243352
freight charges
TRAVEL, CONF., SCHOOL: #1210
American Library Assoc. YASD author luncheon
ALSC N/C dinner
FOLUSA luncheon
American Library Assoc. Registration for ALA
Preferred Travel Service Inc. balance on ALA flight/room
Darlene J. Saba dinner for Arbuthnot lecture
Joanne Scudder dinner for Arbuthnot lecture & parking
15.75
31 .OO
16.00
OTHER CONT. SERVICES: #1290
American Linen Supply
M16870411
GENERAL SUPPLIES: #1360
Demco
Fidelity Products
Happy's Potato Chip Co.
K-Mart
Lowry Lumber Co.
447454 base for cabinet
691798 2 metal lockers
17043 popcorn
A193784 arc sets, pencils, crayons,
coloring books, etc.
tt564 plywood
H582 plywood
H583 plywood
110.76
39.00
24.00
BOOKS: #1365
Baker & Taylor
Better Homes & Gardens
BroDart
Gale Research
Hudson Map Co.
Quality Books
DO5560519 M
DO5561393 M
D10568853 M
D16576144 M
D25590544 M
credit memo ]48782
1984 yearbook of recipes.
40200062 Statistical yearbook.
367920
CR-OO15917
1984-85 Hudson's street atlas.
120371
830.53
315.90
269.02
10.64
35O.76
10.29
79.45
79.45
PERIODICALS: #1366
McGregor Magazine Agency
Metropolitan Home
I)78565
1-yr. subscription
AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIAL:
Better Books Co.
#1367
30194
30718
BK/AC, BK/Record sets
BK/AC, BK/Record sets
96.18
54.83
38.33
38.33
41.19
41.19
62.75
60.00
403.00
9.50
12.50
547.75
10.75
70.04
97.90
22.20
51.66
173.76
415.56
1,766.56
15.O5
71.35
158.90
12.45
41.43
2,O65.74
6.00
15.O0
21.OO
151.O1
151 .O1
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Accounting, May ], 1984
ITEM CODE BUDGET ENCUMB.
YR. TO DATE
SA1.ARIE§ (REC.) 1010 $82,835 $27,165.75
SALARIES (PART TIME) 1020 35,740 10,]40.40
INTERDEP'T ItELP 1050 790 363.56
PERA 1091 5,875 2,612.36
FICA 1092 4,625 2,158.15
HOSPITALIZATION 1093 3,650 2,154.O2
ALLOCATED FRINGE 1094 235 109.O6
WORKMEN'S COMP. 1095 175 - 0 -
RENTS & LEASES 1100 500 - O -
MAINTENANCE & REPAIR 1120 1,790 666.55
GARAGE t124 100 - O -
VEtiICLE REPAIR PARTS 1125 - O - - 0 -
EXPERT & PROF. SERVICE 1130 200 13.00
OTHER CHARGES 1190 75 - 0 -
COMMUNICATIONS 1200 1,950 873.45
TRAVEL, CONF., SCHOOL 1210 1,325 66.48
MEMBERSHIP 1220 330 30.00
UTILITIES 1230 13,420 4,524.95
INSURANCE & BONDS 1260 1,575 - O -
OTHER CONT. SERVICES 1290 9,235 1,947.42
OEFICE SUPPLIES 13OO 2,125 825.55
GENERAL SUPPLIES 1360 4,5'75 1,111.14
BOOKS 1365 30,000 7,727.10
PERIODICALS 1366 2,645 427.92
AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIAL 1367 2,750 1,720.54
STRUCTURE 1520
EQUIPMENT 1540
$2O6,520
20,300 - O -
2,580 - O -
22,880
EXPENDED
APRIL
38.33
41.19
547.75
10.75
415.56
2,065.74
21.O0
151.01
BALANCE
$55,669.25
25,599.60
426.44
3,262.64
2,466.85
1,495.98
125.94
175.00
5OO.OO
1,085.12
t00.00
187 O0
33 81
1,O76 55
710 77
300 O0
8,895 O5
1 575 O0
7 276.83
1 299.45
3,048.30
20 207.16
2 196.O8
878.45
$138,591.27
20,30O.O0
2,580.00
22,880.O0
$229,400 $161,471.27