HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 13, 1991COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PUBLIC LIBRARY
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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
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TO:
FROM:
Stuart W. Anderson, City Manager
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director~b~
SUBJECT:
Operational Report #54 (Sept. 2-Sept. 14, 1991)
DATE:
September 13, 1991
Significant Accomplishments
The Library Board met on September 3 with all members present.
B. On 9/7 the library was open for Saturday fall hours, 10-4 p.m.
C. On 9/9 the Friends met with nine members in attendance.
D. Forty-five senior citizens attended filmtime on 9/11.
E. Registration for fall storytime started September 3.
Departmental Goals
A. The purchase of a coin-operated public-use copier was approved
by the City Council on 9/9. The new copier has been ordered
with a tentative delivery date of 10/1.
B. The library is very pleased to have Kathy Gartland working on
an internship this autumn. Kathy is getting ready to graduate
from St. Catherine's with a degree in information management and
must complete a lO0-hour internship at a library as part of her
graduation requirements. Kathy will be working two nights per
week and will be splitting her time between reference and constructing
a database containing the library's ready reference files.
Issues 'and Problems
A. On 9/4 vandals painted graffiti on the walls and door of the front
exterior stairwell. Temporary measures have been taken and
arrangements for re-painting have been made.
August Statistics
Circulation 1990 1991 LIBGIS 1990
Adult 5,926 6,467 Reference 2,111
Juvenile 5,780 6,635 Directional A 289
11,706 13,102 Directional B 59
Working days 23
1991
2,114
413
67
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