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CHPL
OLUMBIA EIGHTS UBLIC IBRARY
TH
820-40AN.E.,CH,MN55421-2996
VE OLUMBIA EIGHTS
Board of Trustees
(763)706-3690;TDD(763)706-3692
Patricia Sowada
Chair
Nancy Hoium
Vice-Chair
Catherine Vesley
Secretary
Steve Smith
Barbara L. Tantanella
Member at Large
Gary Peterson
TO: Renee Dougherty, Library Director
Council Liaison
FROM: Barb Kondrick, Adult Services Librarian
Renee Dougherty
Library Director
SUBJECT: Adult Services June 2015 Operational Report
DATE: June 29, 2015
I.Adult Programs and Displays
a.The main floor lobby area contains an
architectural drawings of the interior and exterior of the new
building, floor plans, a site plan and a 3D model of the immediate area.
b.
c.Library Friends submitted forms describing volunteer projects by the Friends and library
included Buddy Up and Read, Conversation Circles, Central Avenue Cleanup and Friends
assistance with Wacky Wednesday programs for kids.
d.Four adults attended Senior Surf, a hands-on computer training class designed for people 55+ on
Wednesday, June 3.
e.The Nonfiction Book Club met Friday, June 19. Six adults attended.
f.The Library Book Club met Wednesday, June 24, The Rosie ProjectGraeme
Simsion.
g.Seventeen adult volunteers worked 43 ½ hours in June. Tasks included delivering materials to
at-home patrons, facilitating Conversation Circles and the Nonfiction Book Club, serving as
Reading Buddies for adults learning English, serving as computer tutors, assisting with
programs, greeting visitors before and completing various tasks in the library.
h.Five at-home patrons checked out a total of 55 items, delivered by volunteers and staff.
Meetings
II.
a.The Library Board met Wednesday, June 3.
b.The Friends of the Library met Wednesday, June 3.
c.The Foundation met Wednesday, June 3.
d.Barb attended an ACL Older Adults Programing Team meeting via phone on June 24 to help
plan programming for ACL and COH libraries.
III.Projects
a.Weeding continues for music CDs.
b.Orders were placed for library supplies and DVDs.
c.Staff and volunteers, including Barbara Tantanella (Library Board member) and Jane Polley
(Foundation and Friends member) and Carrie Magnuson (Friends member) greeted community
members and provided some fun activities for kids and adults attending the Jamboree Parade on
Friday, June 26.
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