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Columbia Heights Public Library
3939 Central Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421-3932 ▪ Ph: 763-706-3690
THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
TO: Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM: Renee Dougherty, Library Director
SUBJECT: February 2017 Operational Report
DATE: February 27, 2017
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. 15 of 127 LED ceiling pendant fixtures have failed. Peoples Electric has contacted the
manufacturer about replacing the drivers or the fixtures.
B. The main heating boiler has been failing due to low glycol levels; Cool Aire and R.M.
Cotton have kept the boiler operational and are searching for a small system leak.
C. Door hardware on the exterior entrances has failed, causing doors to remain locked in the
morning or preventing them from locking in the evening when the electronic controls
engage. The contractor will begin troubleshooting by replacing the motors.
II. TECHNOLOGY
A. Information Services has begun to install staff computer hardware including thin clients
and dual monitors for selected workstations.
III. COLLECTION
A. Adult print books were selected from the August and September 1st issues of Booklist,
Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal. Anticipated bestsellers with March publication
dates, paperbacks, and patron requests were ordered. Children’s selections were made
from the August issue of Booklist; the August and September 1st issues of Kirkus Reviews;
and the July and August issues of School Library Journal. Juvenile replacement copies
and patron requests were added. Videos, adult music, and adult audiobooks were ordered.
B. Non-circulating adult fiction (C-Z) was weeded from the collection. Weeding of easy
picture books continued.
IV. PROGRAMS
A. BookWarms winter reading program for children ended on 2/25.
B. Winter Reads, an adult winter reading program, ended on 2/28.
C. A Senior Surf class was offered on 2/1.
D. Read Dogs, planned for 2/6, was cancelled.
E. Scrabble Club for adults was held on 2/7 and 2/21.
F. The Library Board met on 2/8 and welcomed new trustee Tricia Conway.
G. The Twin Cities Sisters in Crime, five local mystery authors, led a panel discussion on 2/8.
H. The Friends of the Library met on 2/8.
I. Lego Club was held on 2/9.
J. North Park Elementary 4th graders and parents were invited to visit the library on
Saturday, 2/11, for an orientation to services and programs.
K. An Anti-Valentine’s Day program for teens was held on 2/14.
L. The adult Fiction Book Club met to discuss Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan
Stradal on 2/15.
M. The Teen Advisory Board meeting on 2/18.
N. A Maker Club for kids was held on 2/22.
O. Author Midge Bubany talked about her writing process and read from her work on 2/22.
P. Anoka County Extension staff offered 4-H Tech Wizards programs on four Tuesdays after
school.
Q. Two Toddler Storytimes were held this month on Monday mornings.
R. Three Family Storytimes were held this month on Tuesday mornings.
S. Four Baby Read, Baby Grow programs were offered in partnership with ISD 13Early
Childhood and Family Education staff on Thursday mornings.
T. Bulk loans were prepared for Immaculate Conception School and Mini Adventure Club.
U. Immaculate Conception School class visited the library.
V. Volunteer reading “buddies” met with adults learning English throughout the month.
W. Conversation Circles for adults learning to speak English were offered on Wednesdays
and Thursdays.
X. Deliveries of library materials were made to “At-Home” patrons.
Y. Adult volunteers donated 47.5 hours to the library this month.
V. STAFF
A. Selected staff received additional training on copiers and printers from MARCO staff on
2/14.
B. Adult Services Librarian Barb Kondrick participated in a MELSA Volunteer Contacts
interest group on 2/5 and received SignUps/Spaces training on 2/10.
C. Youth Services Librarian Bri Belanger met with the ACL Early Literacy Team on 2/8 and
received SignUps/Spaces training on 2/17.
VI. FOUNDATION
A. The Foundation did not meet in February.
VII. MISC
A. I met with the management team of the Anoka County Library on 2/9.
B. I met with the public services team of the Anoka County Library on 2/22.
C. On 2/10 I attended training and orientation to SignUps and Spaces, the new room
reservation and registration software which will replace Evanced and be used for online
registration for library events.
VIII. CIRCULATION
January 2016 January 2017
Physical items 7,727 8,429
E-books 534 N/A
E-audio 250 N/A
Total Circulation 8,511
IX. GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
January 2016 January 2017
Gate count 7,309 9,699
Library Programs 48 43
Room Use 15 252
X. COMPUTER/INTERNET USE
January 2016 January 2017*
Patron Use (Logins): 1,020 1,568
Computer Use: 1,696 2,592
Minutes Used: 42,823 68,700
Internet Access: 2,047 2,946
Word: 162 234
PowerPoint: 10 8
Excel: 10 20
Calculator: 7 15
USB: 45 N/A
Catalog/Databases: 266 186
XI. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION ACCOUNTS
January 2016 January 2017
Accounts Submitted 535 630
Dollars Submitted $104,021.83 $125,270.66
Dollars Received $6,361.56 $8,188.26
Materials Returned $22,346.02 $28,448.93
*Data unavailable for the period of January 1-12, 2017.