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To: M Rebecca Loader, Library Director
From: Marsha Tubbs, Children’s Librarian
Subject: August 2005 Operational Report
Date: August 29, 2005
I. PROGRAMS
A. Summer Reading Programs closed this month. Columbia Heights Public Library registered 484
children in the ”What’s Buzzin’ at the Library” program and 205 teens in the “Tune In at the
Library” program.
B. We had 1,074 people attend summer programs (other than Storytime) at the library in 2005 (820
children and 254 adults). Another 178 adults and children attended the Storytime and Crafts
sessions held each Thursday morning.
C. Program attendance for the Month of August:
TMM 8/2/2005 9 3
TMM 8/3/2005 23 39
Am Girl 8/11/2005 43 5
Volunteer Recog 8/18/2005 12 20
II. COLLECTION
A. The Graphic Novels received a sizeable increase in the collection with a large order of new and
replacement titles. This collection has become very popular with teens and the shelves are often
nearly depleted. This month’s order should remedy that situation.
B. Staff and volunteers placed mystery and fantasy labels on appropriate titles within the J and YA
collections. They also labeled the ABC and 123 books within the easy collection. ABC’s and
123’s are currently on display as part of a “Get Ready to Read” promotion for the month of
September. We will be participating in the nationwide PLA/ALA campaign promoting the use of
library cards “Smartest Card …Get it, Use it”.
C. Pages completed the paperback mending project and are currently involved in mending and
cleaning easy picture books.
III. PROJECTS
A. The Tell Me More program came to a close on August 3 with the first Shareformance attended
by 62 people. Response from those in attendance was extremely positive. Comments like “Who
is that little girl with the BIG voice”, “Who knew they could write like that”, “What a great
program, my (daughter/son) has gained so much this summer”, were common among those in
attendance. The crowd was amazed at the talent represented within the group, but more
importantly was the enthusiasm exhibited by the teens. All (100%) stated that they would gladly
return to the program next year.
B. American Girl “Nellie’s Birthday Surprise” was a huge success again this year. This was the
seventh year for this program and again we had a waiting list of anxious young ladies hoping to
be able to attend. The girls created three crafts relevant to the historical time period: cross stitch,
beading, and a floral headband. They all attended a surprise birthday party in Nellie’s honor and
sang happy birthday to Nellie. The big question of the day was “Which character are you doing
next year?”
C. The coordinated efforts of Anoka County Children and Family Council and the Library as a part
of CLIP (Communities and Libraries in Partnership) introduced 41 young people from three
“special” neighborhoods to summer reading. Three school based team workers spent four days a
week with children reading aloud for a minimum of 30 minutes each day. Children were
encouraged to read at home and those who finished reading five books over the summer
participated in a field trip to Bunker Beach and the wave pool courtesy of Anoka County Parks
Department.
IV. STAFF
A. Pages completed the paperback mending project and began the easy mending project. They
processed several large book orders and relabeled the shelving for graphic novels. The pages
also aided in the preparation of order cards.
B. Cristy Tombarge, Library Aide prepared a PowerPoint presentation as a part of the TMM
program. She printed the August edition of the Sampler (Library Newsletter), aided in the
preparation of American Girl invitations and program materials, and filled in for Library Clerk’s
Jeanine Schmidt and Kelly Olson during their summer vacations. Cristy also began work on a
Spanish language booklist and participated in the 2005 American Girl program.
C. Kelly Olson, Children’s Department Clerk prepared certificates and invitations for the Volunteer
Recognition, participated in the American Girl program, placed several book orders and
completed the 2005 annual report brochure. Kelly also spent time invoicing new materials that
have been ordered since June of 2005 and aided in the creation of new informational brochures
on ANOKAT and PIN numbers.