HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-2017 Youth OP
City of Columbia Heights | Library
3939 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421 ▪ Ph: 763-706-3690 ▪ www.columbiaheightsmn.gov
To: Renee Dougherty, Library Director
From: Brianna Belanger, Children’s Librarian
Subject: March Operational Report
Date: March 30, 2017
I. PROGRAMS
a. Bulk loans of materials were prepared for ICS (1 bin for each of 6 classes) and Mini Adventure Club.
b. Classes from ICS visited on 3/3, 3/10, 3/22 and 3/24.
c. Teen Advisory Board (TAB) met on 3/18. Five people attended the meeting. We talked about
upcoming programs, summer, and chose DIY decorations to liven up the teen area.
d. This month, we continued to open the craft room up after Toddler Storytimes. Families are invited
to create, discover, and explore as they participate in a variety of activities that encourage
tinkering, building, crafting, and storytelling.
e. We celebrated Read Across America Day with a birthday party for Dr. Seuss. 55 parents and
children attended a special storytime with crafts and activities to explore afterward.
f. LEGO Club took place on 3/8. 37 kids and parents built creations out of LEGO bricks. Each
participant chose their best piece to display in the display case of the library.
g. 21 parents and young children attended Block Party on 3/13. Children play with blocks for the hour
and learn early science and math skills, problem solving skills, and social emotional skills.
h. ISD 13 Spring Break was the week of 3/13-3/17. During this time we offered a number of programs
for youth at the library. Fandoms Unite: Musicals celebrated musical theater with trivia, karaoke,
and crafts. Secret of Mummies taught kids about mummification and ancient Egyptian culture.
Maker Lab: Clean Water was offered in partnership with MWMO and taught kids about water
pollution and what we can do to help.
i. Maker Club explored printmaking this month and learned about different ways to make multiple
prints.
j. This year we had 20 youth completely fill in the BookWarms Bingo Sheet. We also had over 79
entries in the teen program with 13 unique participants. We did not require registration for the
reading program this year and are experimenting with the best way to track participation.
k. Program counts are as follows:
Community Room- HBD Dr. Seuss 3/2/2017 55
ICS 3rd and 1st 3/3/2017 29
Community Room- Tech Wizards 3/7/2017 17
Community Room- LEGO Club 3/8/2017 37
History Room- Munira 3/9/2017 1
ICS K 3/10/2017 10
Community Room- Block Party 3/13/2017 21
Community Room- Fandom Club 3/14/2017 8
Community Room- Secret of Mummies 3/15/2017 16
Community Room- Maker Lab (Water) 3/16/2017 21
Craft Room- TAB 3/18/2017 5
Community Room- Toddler Storytime 3/20/2017 61
Community Room- Family Storytime 3/21/2017 33
Meeting Room 132- Tech Wizards 3/21/2017 13
ICS 2nd and 4th 3/22/2017 28
Community Room- BRBG 3/23/2017 33
ICS K 3/24/2017 10
Community Room- Toddler Storytime 3/27/2017 52
Community Room- Family Storytime 3/28/2017 25
Community Room- Tech Wizards 3/28/2017 15
Community Room- Tinker Club 3/29/2017 16
Community Room- BRBG 3/30/2017 30
II. COLLECTION
a. Book orders were placed from the following selection tools: Booklist 9/1/16 and 10/1/17, and SLJ
9/16. Orders were also placed in the following areas: replacements and adds and Spanish Language
b. Weeding of E and J nonfiction began this month.
III. PROJECTS
a. Began to recruit for summer volunteers and put together application packets
b. Created TAB agenda.
c. Began to create summer promotional materials.
d. Maintained and planned early literacy experiences and teen passive programming for spring.
e. Planned March Maker Club.
f. Prepared for Fandoms Unite: Musicals! Program and Escape the Library
g. Finalized summer programming schedule.
h. Submitted press releases for spring programs.
IV. GRANTS, MEETINGS, COMMUNITY
a. 3/17: Attended YES Meeting at LSS.
b. 3/23: Attended the ECFE Community Baby Shower and shared with 20 new parents library
resources and ways to start building early literacy skills with their little ones.
V. STAFF
a. This month the major projects page staff worked on are as follows: selection tools, processing, and
various cutting projects
b. Kelly Olson worked on book orders. She also assisted in the many bulk loan bins we had this month.
She completed her usual tasks including month end reports, magazines, counting money, receiving
books, and purchase requests.