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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 2, 1985COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY Report April 2, 1985 Circulation for the month of February is down from 1984: 1984 1985 Adult 6,425 5,505 Juvenile 5,662 5,O30 12,087 10,535 LIBGIS statistics for February is down from 1984: 1984 ~er day 1985 Reference 1,966 8].92 1,393 Directional A 358 14.92 32] Directional B 32 1.33 20 Working days 24 23 per day 60.57 13.96 .87 The children's department is winding down the winter sessions of pre-school storyhour. Jo had 41 registered in the 4-5 year-old, 8-weeks session~ 28 in the 3-year-old, 6-weeks session~ and 29 in the 2-year-old, 6-weeks session. The Reading Train Read-to-Me Club was a whistle-blowing success with 170 registered participants. A Brownie Troop and a Tiger Cub Pack visited the library during March for tours and an introduction to library services and materials. They were all very charming future patrons. Thanks go to Harriet Deeble~ Sue Murzyn, Delight Olson, and Macile Reinholdson for the pistachio cupcakes they baked for the March senior citizens' program. Thanks also go to Delight O]son, Evelyn Reinholdson~ LoraineReisewitz~ and Madge Sandgren for helping to serve. A very special thanks go to the Friends for obtaining a Public Service Community Block Grant in Anoka County to provide funding to bring blr. Bob Gasch, a pro- fessional storyteller, to this program. His telling of "The Seasons at Grandpa and Grandma's Farm" was witty and entertaining. Jo and Peg attended a workshop sponsored by MELSA called "Reading Aloud to Your ChildrenTM on March 26th. Author Jim Trelease, a best friend of libraries and librari- ans~ expounded on the virtues of reading aloud to your children and of limiting tele- vision watching. Welcome back to ]~<arsha Tubbs, who has been away on a leave of absence to spend time with her new son Ryan. Thanks to Gary Nygaard for working extra hours during Mars]~a's leave. Jo and Becky attended an open house at the Boulevard, the new apartment complex next to CrestvJew Lutheran Home~ on March 27th and were impressed with the facilities. Becky and Nancy Hoium, President of the Library Board of Trustees, attended a hearing of the .joint House/Senate Subcommittee on Libraries on the 20th. Bills concerning the funding for regional library systems and funding for extending service to counties presently not ~aving libraries are now before the legislature. The staff also participated in the follow-up questionnaire for the City's quality circle program. National Library Week will be celebrated April 14-20, and it has been officially pro- c]aimed as such in Columbia Heights by Mayor Nawrocki. A Reading Raffle will be held with chances given away for materials borrowed~ and prizes will be awarded each day in the adult and children's departments. The new records and tapes will be ready for borrowing, and a list of new acquisitions will be available at that time. Two guessing contests will also be held, and the winners will be announced on the following Monday. Report April 2, 1985 Page 2 The Friends and pages have been working hard at applying targets to the library's collection and the end is in sight. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication. ATTENTION ALL FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: We would like to reactivate your membership in the Friends of the Library. Help us do this by paying your dues for 1985. Dues are $2.00 a year and can be paid by giving your money to Mary at the library, or by mailing a check to our membership chairperson, Lee Wilke, 4064 Reservoir Blvd. N.E., Columbia Heights, MN 55421. Please make your check payable to the Friends of the Library. Thank you! NAiNTENANCE & REPAIR: Copy l)up]icat]n~ Products O,~ s t. et_ne r Corp. Olson's Plumbin~ COLUMBIA tlEIGHTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES April 2, 1985 LIBRARY 483024 service 34907 parts & repair toilet contract: copier service: Gestetner 33.17 ! O0. OO 42.70 175.87 TR,xVEI,, CONF., SCltOOL: bachman, Marguerite Kloss, Nary M. I,oader, N. Rebecca Scudder, Jeanne E mileage: Jau., Feb., March mileage: Jan. ~ Feb., Hatch mileage: Jan., Feb., Marc. h mi]cage: Jan. , Feb., Narc:h 2.66 19.58 72.16 17.19 111.57 OTIIER CONT. SERVICES: #1290 American Linen Supply Ml749031.3 10. 75 10.75 OFFICE Copy SUPPLIES: //13OO Dup] icat [rig Products 480871 coupons: copier paper 192.30 480872 coupons: copier chemicals 196.O5 388.35 388.3'5 Ct.~NI: RAI. SUPPLIES: #1360 American l,ibrary Assoc'iation l)emc o 69746 599123 599572 posters, bookmarks 2 gallons runny paste record holders, AC boxes 33.68 353.44 4! .97 387.12 42 9. (;g ~/1365 Taylor [~oo]<men Bt'el)ar t Cale Researcl~ Co. lbIS Press 1,1 E l, S A Oxi ord llnJversi ty Quality Books Thomas Pub] ishing C0808418'1 C14091.712 bi C21105710 M crod[t momo 595O2 U364513 533336 548O 53 33262 1427 2428/48 44A523 138356 Y270789-Tb 1 21 (', 0 ? 3 2AO.96 ],044.77 292.84 15.51 84.35 84,35 28.00 28.00 862.10 168.7o 1 t)3. 90. OO - 0 - 195.88 ] '75.00 3,254.17 PERIODICALS: //1366 Net ropolitan home. H~,>ls. Star/Tribune R.R. Bowker Supt. of Documents i-yr. 1 -yr. ] -yr. 1-yr. subscription subscript:ion (morz, ing) sub,~;cription ],ibrary journal. subscription [!~pt, of state bulletin. 15,0O 52.00 59. O0 25. O0 ! 5 l. 00 EXPENDITURES April 2, 1.985 - Page 2 - AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIAl,: !)iscount Records #1367 80-08821 80-08822 80-08823 80-08824 80-08825 80-08826 80-08827 80-O8828 80-O8829 80-O8830 80-O8831 80-08832 108.64 115.43 108.64 108.6h 112.64 128.88 111.69 110.40 81.88 108.64 94.6& 31.90 1,222.O2 1,222.O2 ITEM CODE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY Accounting, April 2, 1985 BUDGET ENCUMB. YR. TO DATE SALARIES (REG.) 1010 $87,640 SALARIES (PART TIME) 1020 37,490 INTERDEP'T HELP 1050 840 PERA 109] 5,335 FICA 1092 5, ]60 [tOSPITALIZATION 1093 6,600 ALI,OCA'FED FRINGE 1094 250 WORKMEN ' S COMP. 1095 185 RENTS & LEASES llOO 550 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR 1120 2,245 (;ARAGE 1 124 100 EXPERT & PROF. SERVICE 1130 200 OTUER CUARGES 1190 75 COMblUN I CATIONS 12',)0 2,620 TRAVEl,, CONF., SCHOOL 1210 1,OOO blEMBERSHI P 1220 380 I!T 11,1 'FI ES 1230 14,225 INSI~RANCE & BONDS 1260 2,030 ',)TILER CONT. SERVICES 1290 8,425 OFFICE SIJPPLiES 13OO 2,3OO GENERAL SUPPLIES 1360 5,3,85 BOOKS 1365 30, O00 PERI OD i GALS 1366 3,040 AUI~IO-VI SUAL MATERIAL 1367 3,350 F~UI LDING IMPROVEMENTS 1510 EQUIPMENT 1540 $219,425 2,500 10,4OO 12,9OO $232,325 397.73 424.27 15.00 2,720.85 1,317.28 154.89 431.20 3,857.43 266.97 1,209.OO EXPENDED MARCII 175.87 111.57 10.75 388.35 429.O9 3,254.17 151.OO 1,222.02 BALANCE 1,671.40 2,195.73 888.43 365.00 t1,~95.15 7,096.97 1,756.76 4,524.71 22,888.40 2,622.03 918.98 $203,978.5(~