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Home My WebLink AboutOperational Report for Bethany Grabow 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 Council Liaison Renee Dougherty Library Director t Renee Dougherty, Library Director C©t Bethany Grabow, {Ò,;-·t June Operational Report 5·;t June 30, 2015 I.PROGRAMS a.Teen Advisory Board (TAB) met on 6/1. We discussed summer programs and talked about volunteer opportunities for teens in the library. Two new members joined and volun later in the month to help with face painting at the summer read b.Summer volunteer training took place on 6/5. Fourteen teens are volunteering at the library this summer to help with summer reading program sign-up and maintenance, program preparations, and tidying up the department after heavy use. c. The library had a Summer Reading Kickoff Party on Tuesday 6/9 featuring special guest T.C. Bear, the mascot for the Minnesota Twins. T.C. and a few volunteers from the audience acted out a baseball story. Afterward, attendees could have their pictures taken with T.C., have their faces painted by teen volunteers, decorate a bookmark, and sign up for the summer reading program. We had 106 children and adults in attendance and everyone had a great time! d. The library kicked off its 2015 Wacky Wednesdays series with the Brodini Comedy Magic Show. Over 150 kids, teens, parents, and caregivers laughed and shouted the magic words throughout the event. Brodini told the kids that he learned to do magic by checking out books from the library and encouraged them to experience the magic of reading this summer. The library was bustling afterward with aspiring magicians checking out books about magic tricks and signing up for the summer reading program. e. The first Teen Thursday took place on 6/11. Ten teens came to hear about books that their peers out and teens left with a list of ideas for summer reading. f. The second annual Heavy Equipment Encounter took place on 6/16. 131 kids and adults showed up to hear stories (one about the construction of a new library), sing songs, and check out big trucks gen minutes before the event started. g. On 6/16, we celebrated the 2015 Once Upon a Reader book Moo! By David LaRochelle. 51 participants listed to the story, then played a life-sized Game of Moo!, participated in a farm THECITYOFCOLUMBIAHEIGHTSDOESNOTDISCRIMINATEONTHEBASISOFDISABILITYINEMPLOYMENTORTHEPROVISIONOFSERVICES. EQUALOPPORTUNITYEMPLOYER animal scavenger hunt, and drew pictures of new adventures for the cow in the book. Cow jokes are currently posted around the library and kids (and teens) have been practicing their reading skills to tell jokes to their parents and friends. h. The much anticipated Doctor Who Party for teens took place on 6/18. 16 eager fans joined us for crafts, games, and discussion on this popular show. Teens were excited to meet fellow fans and a few friendships (or at least promises to follow each other on Tumblr) came out of the event. i. Master Drummer Ghana Mbaye came to the library on 6/23 to teach kids in grades 4-6 how to drum on authentic African drums. Participants learned a variety of rhythmic patterns that have been passed on for generations. Attendance was limited to 15 and there was a waiting list for this class; many were excited to meet someone from Senegal and to learn about African culture. This program and the instructor were very cool! j. Make & Take Crafts began on 6/23. Every week after storytime, children can stay to make a craft to take home. Crafts are tied to the subject of the programs for that week and allow children to exercise their creativity as well as practice skills such as coloring, cutting, and following instructions. k. We headed outdoors to Huset Park on 6/30 to write with sidewalk chalk, blow bubbles, jump rope, and take a story walk. Principles of Every Child Ready to Read emphasizes the importance of singing, talking, reading, writing, and playing in early literacy. This program is a good way to demonstrate to parents how to do those things at home. l. On 6/24, 135 children and adults attended Wacky Wednesday to learn from Jamie from the Reptile and Amphibian Discover Zoo. A dozen reptiles and amphibians visited the library that day and participants learned facts about the animals. At the end of the program, children could stay behind to pet Sunbeam, a 7-feet-long Burmese python, and a tortoise. m.Program counts are as follows: t©m© z·; 5·; · 6 Teen Advisory Board 6/1/15 Teen volunteer 13 training 6/5/15 Summer reading 106 kickoff 6/9/15 150 Wacky Wed: Brodini 6/10/15 10 Books & Bites 6/11/15 39 Toddler storytime 6/15/15 Lunch Bunch Book 0 Club 6/15/15 Heavy Equip. 131 Encounter 6/16/15 51 Moo! 6/16/15 WW: Treasure 103 Beyond Measure 6/17/15 Doctor Who Party 6/18/15 16 Toddler storytime 6/22/15 16 Lunch Bunch Book 0 Club 6/22/15 THECITYOFCOLUMBIAHEIGHTSDOESNOTDISCRIMINATEONTHEBASISOFDISABILITYINEMPLOYMENTORTHEPROVISIONOFSERVICES. EQUALOPPORTUNITYEMPLOYER Preschool storytime 6/23/15 62 Make & Take craft 6/23/15 30 African Drumming 6/23/15 13 WW: RAD Zoo 6/24/15 135 Stars, Yoda Origami 6/25/15 5 Toddler storytime 6/29/15 28 Preschool storytime 6/30/15 30 Make & Take craft 6/30/15 23 Great Outdoors 6/30/15 40 II.COLLECTION a.Book orders were placed from the following selection tools: Kirkus 1/1 and 1/15, Booklist 1/1 and 1/15, and School Library Journal January 2015. Orders were also placed in the following areas: replacements and adds. b.Weeding of J nonfiction began this month. III.PROJECTS a.Prepared programs for June and July. b.Created TAB agenda. c.Planned storytimes for June and July. d.Trained summer teen volunteers as a group and on individual task e.Created calendar for teen volunteer shifts. f.Submitted content for Heights Happenings September through November. IV.GRANTS, MEETINGS, COMMUNITY a.6/2: Attended meeting to discuss joint grant funding for services and materials for families for whom English is a second language with Anoka County Library and ECFE. b.6/26: Staffed library table at Jamboree parade. V.STAFF a.This month the major projects page staff worked on are as follows: selection tools, processing, shelf reading, and setting up for library programs. b.Kelly Olson worked on book orders. She also assisted in the bulk loan bins we had this month. She completed her usual tasks including month end reports, magaz receiving books, and purchase requests. c.Michelle Wermerskirchen created book displays and entered data for summer reading program record keeping. THECITYOFCOLUMBIAHEIGHTSDOESNOTDISCRIMINATEONTHEBASISOFDISABILITYINEMPLOYMENTORTHEPROVISIONOFSERVICES. EQUALOPPORTUNITYEMPLOYER