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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIOHTS
TO:
FROM:
Patrick Hentges, City Manager
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Directo~C~--~'
SUBJECT:
June operational report
DATE: June 30, 1995
II.
III.
Significant Accomplishments
A. The Board met on 6/6 with 4 members present.
B. The Friends met on 6/7 with 14 members present to sort books.
C. Saturday hours changed 6/10 to 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for the summer months.
D. Senior Citizen Filmtime on 6/14 drew 27 people.
E. The Tuesday Special on 6/20 was a pet show which drew 53 children and 27 adults.
F. Funtime on 6/22 drew 43 children and 12 adults.
G. The Tuesday Special on 6/27 was a superSmm film festival and drew 115 children
and 21 adults.
H. Funtime on 6/29 had 38 children and 12 adults in attendance.
I. 434 children are registered in summer reading club, "Amazing Library Kids."
Departmental Goals
A. Jeanine participated in a cable shoot on 6/1.
B. Becky participated in a budget meeting with the City Manager and Finance
Director on 6/2.
C. The camcorder circulated 9 times in June.
D. 6/3 was the last day of work for Thomas O'Connor, Library Supervisor.
Thomas had worked for the library for seven years. He moved to Arizona
to pursue a new career.
E. Public Works completed the work in the library's backyard.
F. The tile in the mainfloor lobby was replaced on 6/7.
G. Becky attended a meeting on 6/8 on online magazine indexing.
H. The annual booksale was held 6/8 & 6/9 and was a success.
I. The library's computer network was installed 6/12 by the City's MIS Coordinator.
J. The graduating page breakfast was held 6/13 to honor graduate Heather Cook.
K. Jeanine attended a filing meeting field trip in Maple Grove on 6/15.
L. Becky attended the public service meeting on 6/15 held at the Anoka Public Library.
M. The Library Board and staff participated in the Jamboree parade on 6/23. 15
riders and marchers (and 2 dogs) represented the library to the cheering crowds.
Everyone appreciated the positive response received from the spectators.
Approximately 4,000 library stickers were given out on the parade route.
N. Kelly celebrated her third anniversary at the library on 6/1.
Issues and Problems
A. The roof leaked on 6/6, 6/12,. 6/26, and 6/28. Firestone and All Systems Roofing
have been notified.
B. On 6/15 the main floor security system panel by the back door was knocked over.
No damage was sustained by the unit and Public Works was able to re-attach it
to the floor. ~
r~yc~d p~oer
Circulation
Adult
Juvenile
Work days
1994
6330
5405
11735
25
1995
n/a
n/a
11190
24
April
LIBGIS
Reference
Dir. A
Dir. B
Work days
Library
June, 1995 report
p.2
1994 1995
2434 2694
494 925
62 96
25 24
Circulation
Adult
Juvenile
Work days
1994
6089
4812
10901
25
1995
5884
5103
10987
26
May
LIBGIS
Reference
Dir. A
Dir. B
Work days
1994 1995
2473 2390
351 268
119 101
25 26