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M. Rebecca Loader
Mary M. Kloss
Operational Report, December 1995
December 28, 1995
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: The Friends of the Library met on Monday, December 4, 1995, with seven members
present. The following were elected as officers: Rita Norberg, President; Betty Lichy, Vice President; Estelle
Nelson, Treasurer; and Connie Carlson, Secretary. Marie Marquart reported she has 5,675 labels for the
Campbell's Labels for Education Program. The Friends again provided holiday cookies and servers for the
December Senior Citizen Program. One hundred thirty-one books were collected for Project Bookshelf and
donated to SACA for the annual holiday distribution.
SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAMMING: Because of the inclement weather on the day of the December senior slide
program, only 20 people attended. The program, "Impressionists' Paris" was well presented by Janet and Gareth
Hiebert, and each senior citizen who attended went home with a small plate of holiday cookies.
The funding for the 1996 monthly senior citizen program has been reduced to $75.00. This money will be used
to pay the cost for two slide programs in 1996. I arranged for a total of five programs in 1996, three are free of
charge. The five programs are: January 10, Robert Ernt (New Zealand); February 14, Helen McNulty (France);
March 13, George Erickson (Minnesota Critters); April 10, Charles Nungesser (Nova Scotia, New Foundland, etc.)
and May 8, John Farber (Alaska). Contracts were sent out the week of 12/26.
DISPLAYS: Book displays for the month of December were: Holiday Books and "Books you may have missed"
(newer non-fiction). I selected books for January's display, "Healthy Reading" which will feature new books
purchased in 1995 on health related topics and concerns.
HOMEBOUND SERVICE: During December, I selected books for two homebound patrons and arranged delivery.
DELIVERY TO PARKVlEW VILLA: On Friday, December 1, I delivered 30 books to Parkview Villa and returned
with 33. The circulation on those returned was 46.
BULLETIN BOARD: December's bulletin board was "Joy to the world...let nature sing". I hope to begin on
January's bulletin board the week of 12/26.
MISCELLANEOUS: On Thursday, December 7, I attended the Golden Age Holiday Dinner at Murzyn Hall. For
entert-ainment after their dinner, I read "A Cup of Christmas Tea" by Tom Hegg.
OTHER AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY WORKED ON DURING THE MONTH: · Wrote an article for the city employee newsletter.
· Ordered year-end supplies.
· Conducted a tour of the library for the alternative class from the Columbia Heights High School
on Tuesday, December 19.
· Gave copy for the January newsletter to Kelly on Monday, December 18.
· Lettered door signs to announce the closing of the library for the holidays.
· Designed a flyer, registration form, and entry form for the 1996, 6th annual adult reading club, "All
aboard the reading railroad."
· Supervised library staff and coordinated work assignments while Becky was on vacation 12/8,
12/11, 12/28, and 12/29.
· Compiled a booklist to accompany January's book display, "Healthy Reading".
MMK/jms