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TO: Renee Dougherty, Library Director
FROM: Barb Kondrick, Adult Services Librarian
SUBJECT: Adult Services - June 2014 Operational Report
DATE: July 1, 2014
I.Adult Programs and Displays
a.Senior Surf was held Wednesday, June 4. Five seniors registered plus additional patrons
were on a waiting list.
b.June bulletin board and book display themes included “Spice Up Your Summer Reading,”
“Master the Art of Reading” and “Nonfiction Favorites.”
c.The Nonfiction Bookclub was held on Friday, June 20. Six adults attended.
d.The Library Bookclub met on Wednesday, June 25, to discuss “Eleanor and Park” by
Rainbow Rowell. Fourteen adults attended.
e.Brain Fitness games continue to be popular in the library.
f.Barb selected materials for four at-home patrons, for a total of 18 items. Three new
at-home reader applications forms were submitted.
II.Meetings
a.The Friends of the Columbia Heights Library met Monday, June 2
b.The Foundation met on Wednesday, June 4 and Friday, June 20.
c.The Library Board met on Wednesday, June 4.
d.Barb attended City Council Meetings on Monday June 9 and 23.
III.Projects
a.The Friends held a pancake breakfast fundraiser at the Lighthouse on Friday, June 20,
from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
b.Outdoor library activities before and during the Jamboree Parade on Friday, June 27
included a photo booth encouraging people to “Show me your library card,” a “Wheel
of Fortune” type game with small prizes for participants who correctly answer a trivia
question about the library, and giveaway buttons promoting support for a new library.
Librarians, Library Board, Friends, volunteers and Foundation members assisted with
activities, welcomed visitors and provided information about the new library proposal.
c.Materials ordered included office supplies, AV security strips, cases for AV media, craft
supplies, YES buttons and a table covering for community outreach events.
d.Weeding continued for adult audiobooks and music CDs.
e.Fall programming information was submitted for Heights Happenings.
f.Buddy Up and Read partners were interviewed for a “Meet Your Neighbors,” article.
IV.Volunteers
a.Twenty-two adult volunteers completed 71 hours of volunteer time—delivering books
to at-home patrons, refilling the book sale cart; serving as “Reading Buddies,” book club
facilitators and program assistants; completing various tasks at the library, hosting
library activities during the Jamboree Parade and helping out at the pancake breakfast
fundraiser.