HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 3, 1993COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PUBLIC LIBRARY
820 - 40th AVENUE N. E.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421-2996
PHONE: (612) 782-2805
FAX: (612) 782-2804
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
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Patrick Hentges, City Manager
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director~
August, 1993, operational report
September 3, 1993
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Significant Accomplishments
A. Reading Club, Starring Library Kids," ended 8/14 with a grand total of
752 participants.
B. The Board met on 8/3 with four members present.
C. The Friends met on 8/2 with seven members present,
D. Senior Citizen Filmtime on 8/11 had 20 people in attendance.
Departmental Goals
A. On 8/3 Ross Sutter, a folksinger, entertained 94 children. This program
was sponsored by the Kiwanis.
B. On 8/10 Scan Brown, a storyteller, entertained 87 children,
C. On 8/17 Doodles the Clown performed for 130 people. This program was
sponsored by the Boosters.
D. On 8/24 James Gerholdt brought his reptile show to the library to entertain
129 people. This program was sponsored by the Boosters.
E. The library received a new 20" color television from the Cable Commission
on August 6 to be used with the library's character generator. It has a
high-resolution screen and a built-in closed caption decoder.
F. Becky met with the directors of Anoka County and Anoka Public Libraries
on 8/5. Updates on the automated circulation system and planning for
the coming fiscal year were discussed.
G. The pages met with Becky on 8/17 to negotiate fall schedule.
Issues and Problems
A. None
July
1992 1993
· - 1992 1993
Adult 6,745 6,895 Reference 2,~1 ~,966
Juvenile 8,355 8,238 Dir. A 594 350
15,100 15,13'3 Dir. B 72 51
Work days 25 26 Work days 25 26
Circulation
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