HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 1, 1989COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PUBLIC LIBRARY
II.
III.
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
Robert S. Bocwinski, City Manager
FROM:
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
SUBJECT:
DATE:
Operational Report #11 (November 20- December 1, 1989)
December 1, 1989
Significant
A. Jeanine
accomplishments
Schmidt celebrated her third year anniversary at the
library on November 3.
B. A public hearing was held on November 20 on the proposed 1990
City budget. One citizen commented favorable on library programs,
and one citizen called for recruitment of volunteers from the
community. Councilmember Carlson remarked on the existence of the
Friends of the Library and their involvement in the library.
C. Two paperbacks for the Young Adult corner were delivered and
installed. The Friends provided the funds for these two items.
Co
Fo
Departmental goals
A. The Friends continued to work on re-labelling the adult fiction.
B. Mary Kloss, Joanne Scudder, and Becky attended a telephone seminar
held at City Hall on November 21.
Estimates have been taken on painting the lobby, main floor restrooms,
and janitor's closet. This work has been scheduled for December 14.
Estimates have been taken on sealing the waterstains and repainting
the ceiling in the adult reading room. This work will be scheduled
as soon as the current leakage problem is solved.
An additional trunk line has been added to the library. This number
will be used for the TDD device donated by the Friends through a
Community Development Block Grant.
The construction punchlist is almost complete. A typed directory
on one power panel, a part on one rooftop unit, and the balancing
of the heating/ventilating system remain to be finished.
Issues and problems
A. The roof leaked again on 11/27/89.
Roofing has responded.
TKDA was notified,and All Systems
Circulation LIBGIS
October 1988 1989 October 1988 1989
Adult 5,260 5,641 Reference 1,815 2,197
Juvenile 5,010 5,680 Directional A 275 479
10,270 11,321 Directional B 38 76
Working days 26 26