HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 3, 1993COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PUBLII LIBRARY
II.
III.
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
FROM:
Patrick Hentges, City Manager
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
SUBJECT: May, 1993, operational report
DATE: June 3, 1993
Significant Accomplishments
A. The Friends met on 5/3 with 9 members present.
B. The Library Board met on 5/4 with ali members present.
C. Senior Citizen filmtime drew 24 people on 5/12.
Departmental Goals
A. Becky met with the directors of Anoka County Library and Anoka Public Library
on 5/6 for the quarterly automation meeting.
B. Interviews for page positions were held 5/10-5/18. Three new pages have been
hired to replace graduating seniors. Heather Cook, Quendy Raymond, and Raquel
Zamorano will begin training in June.
C. On 5/11Jeanine and Kelly attended an in-service class on "Healthy Computing."
D. On 5/20 Becky attended an in-service class on "Time Management."
E. Jeanine participated in a cable shoot on 5/21.
F. Jo and Kelly visited the elementary schools during the week of 5/25 to distribute
brochures advertising the summer library programs.
Issues and Problems
A. On 5/4 Minnegasco replaced the main gas line coming into the building.
B. On 5/4 a man barricaded himself in the women's restroom.
C. On 5/10 the water fountain in the basement sprung a leak.
D. On 5/14 the Fire Department inspected the library. The sprinkler system was inspected 5/25
E. On 5/24 vandals covered the walls of one of the restrooms with graffiti.
F. On 5/26 a stolen car was abandoned in the parking lot.
G. On 5/14 the water main running down 40th Avenue broke. This necessitated a major
clean-up operation in the basement and closing the children's department for a week.
Circulation April LIBGIS
1992 '1993 1992 1993
Adult
Juvenile
Working
days
6,642 6,857 Reference 2,240 2,772
6,269 5,602 Dir. A 428 926
12,911 12,459 Dir. B 42 75
Work days 25 25
25 25