HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 30, 1994COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PUBLIC LIBRARY
820 - 40Ih AVENUE N. E.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421-2996
PHONE: (612) 782-2805
FAX: (612) 782-280zl
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
FROM:
Patrick Hentges, City Manager
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director~
SUBJECT: July operational report
DATE: July 30, 1994
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Significant Accomplishments
Summer Reading Club currently has 777 children enrolled.
The Friends met on 7/11 with eight members present.
The Board met on 7/5 with four members present.
Senior Citizen Filmtime on 7/13 had 22 in attendance.
The Tuesday Special on 7/5 was "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," and
drew 54 children and 10 adults.
The Tuesday Special on 7/12 was Ross Brown (folksongs) and had 154 children
and 35 adults in attendance.
The Tuesday Special on 7/19 was David Malmberg (ventriloquist) and drew
118 children and 38 adults.
The Tuesday Special on 7/26 was James Gerholdt (reptile show) and drew 242
children and 52 adults.
Preschool Funtime on 7/7 had 42 children and 18 adults making spaceships with Martians.
Preschool Funtime on 7/14 had 29 children and 12 adults making masks.
Preschool Funtime on 7/21 had 38 children and 17 adults making clown puppets.
Preschool Funtime on 7/28 had 39 children and 18 adults making Indian shields. Each
of the Preschool Funtime sessions was accompanied by related stories.
Departmental Goals
A. The camcorder circulated five times in July.
B. Becky spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon on 7/5.
C. Marsha celebrated her 6-months anniversary on July 10.
D. Becky attended the Vision 2025 meeting at the County on 7/15. She is a member of
a group of librarians working on long-range planning for county library services.
E. Marsha attended a puppet workshop on 7/15.
F. Jeanine participated in a cable shoot on 7/22.
III. Issues and Problems
A. The construction project is proceeding slowly.
JUNE
Circulation LIBGIS
1993 1994 1993 1994
Adult 6705 B~21 Reference 2264 2107
Juvenile 7065 7427 Dir. A 532 349
13770 13848 Dir. B 62 55
Work days 26 26 Work days 26 26