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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 31, 1990COLUI IBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY 820 - 40th AVENUE N. E. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINN. 55421 PHONE: 788-3924 788-9221 EXT. 186 II. III. TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS Robert S. Bocwinski, City Manager M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director'-'i~L~ Operational Report #29 (August 20-August 31, 1990) August 31, 1990 Significant Accomplishments A. Summer schedule ended 8/31/90. The library's first open Saturday will be September 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. B. The library is playing host to several adult reading tutors who are using the meeting rooms in the evening. Departmental Goals A. On 8/22/90 Joanne Scudder celebrated 24 years of service to the City of Columbia Heights. B. Two new pages, Kim Briley and Janette Luedtke, have completed training and joined the regularly-scheduled work force. C. Jo has completed weeding the juvenile collection. D. Becky has been meeting with painters and landscapers to obtain quotations on several proposed projects dealing with the library. Issues and Problems A. On 8/28 the ~sslsslppl branch of the Anoka County Library was hit by a "book slasher." A male carrying a briefcase set off their security system, and upon pursuit, he dropped the briefcase. It was found to contain the insides of many books. The librarians found the covers of the books still on the shelves. This same individual also hit the Crooked Lake branch on 8/25. A description has been posted at all neighboring libraries.