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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-2017 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, Youth Services Librarian Subject: July Operational Report Date: August 30, 2017 I. PROGRAMS a. Bulk loans of materials were prepared for Adventure Club and Mini Adventure Club. b. Early Reader Club ran the month of August. We met each Tuesday and focused on rhyming words, beginning sounds, and ending sounds. There were many opportunities for beginning readers to practice reading, writing, and playing with word sounds. c. On August 1st, 4-H hosted a drones program where 13 teens had a chance to learn about drone technology and create their own drone. d. The second week of August, the library hosted Trash Can Mural Camp in which 10 teens and tweens learned about water stewardship, created art, and painted a trash can that will be located on Central Avenue. This project was in collaboration with the City of Columbia Heights and MWMO. e. We celebrated our teen volunteers on Monday, August 14 with pizza and cookies. Later, teens were acknowledged in front of the council. f. Program counts are as follows: Community Room- Beginning Reader Club 8/1/2017 9 Community Room- Drone Discovery 8/1/2017 13 Community Room- Mini Adventures Visit 8/7/2017 25 Community Room- Beginning Reader Club 8/8/2017 8 Community Room- Trashcan Mural 8/8/2017 11 Community Room- Trashcan Mural 8/9/2017 10 Community Room- Trashcan Mural 8/10/2017 9 Community Room- Volunteen Appreciation 8/14/2017 36 Community Room- Beginning Reader Club 8/15/2017 8 Community Room- 4H Tech Wizards 8/15/2017 13 Craft Room- TAB 8/21/2017 0 Community Room- Early Reader Club 8/22/2017 8 Community Room- 4H Tech Wizards 8/22/2017 13 II. COLLECTION a. Book orders were placed from the following selection tools: Booklist 1/17, 2/1/17, 2/15/17, 3/1/17; Kirkus 1/1/17, 2/1/17, 2/15/17, 3/1/17, 3/15/17 . Orders were also placed in the following areas: replacements and adds. b. Weeding of YA fiction began this month. III. PROJECTS a. Prepared for fall storytimes. b. Created TAB agenda. c. Updated bulletin board for fall. d. Compiled statistics for summer reading program. e. Planned for Volunteen appreciation party. f. Managed Volunteen program. g. Prepared for teacher orientations. h. Fall book displays and passive programs i. Began winter program planning. IV. GRANTS, MEETINGS, COMMUNITY a. 8/7/17: Mini Adventures Library Visit b. 8/11/17: Storytime Share at LSS c. 8/23/17: New Teacher Orientation ISD 13 at library d. 8/28/17: Teacher Orientation ICS at school 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, performer contracts, magazines, counting money, receiving books, and purchase requests.