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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
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Patrick Hentges, City Manager
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
March, 1994, operational report
DATE: March 31, 1994
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Significant Accomplishments
The Board met on 3/1 with all members in attendance.
The Friends met on 3/7 with 8 members present.
Twenty-three people attended Senior Citizen Filmtime on 3/9.
Ten sessions of pre-school storytime were held in March with a total of 85 attending.
Ten sessions of Tiny Tots were held in March with a total of 237 attending.
Departmental Goals
A. The Friends have started a "book-washing" project in the children's department
to clean the covers of the easy picture books. Marsha and Mary are coordinating
this with the Friends.
B. On March I the patrons were able to start placing their own requests from the
PAC stations. Staff is monitoring the number of requests and will be comparing
quantities placed and items not picked up after being requested.
C. On March 23, Marsha was the guest on "Heights Calendar."
Issues and Problems
A. Construction to install an elevator and to make the basement restrooms handicapped-
accessible began the week of March 21. This project is scheduled to be completed
by May 13.
B. The light switches for the adult reading room had to be repaired during the first
week of March.
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