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Columbia Heights Public Library
3939 Central Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421-3932 ▪ Ph: 763-706-3690
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TO: Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM: Renee Dougherty, Library Director
SUBJECT: May 2017 Operational Report
DATE: May 31, 2017
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. Peoples Electric began replacing drivers in all of the LED ceiling fixtures in the main
library. More than 25% of the factory-installed drivers have failed so all will be replaced.
B. Cool Air Mechanical repaired malfunctioning air handlers in the community room and
unclogged a condensate line in the boiler room during the week of May 22.
C. The south Central Avenue door is still not unlocking consistently; the Facility
Maintenance Supervisor is monitoring it.
II. TECHNOLOGY
A. Library staff continues to experience frustration with the lack of functionality of RFID
pads at the service desk and bookdrop workstations. IS staff is troubleshooting.
III. COLLECTION
A. Adult print books were selected from the December issues of Booklist, Kirkus Reviews,
and Library Journal. Youth selections were made from the December issues of Kirkus
Reviews and School Library Journal. Juvenile comic books and baby board books were
ordered.
B. Weeding in adult fiction and easy and juvenile nonfiction continued.
IV. PROGRAMS
A. Scrabble Clubs for adults were held on May 2 and 16.
B. A Senior Surf class was held on May 3.
C. The Library Board met on May 3.
D. Creating Characters, a writing class for adults, was taught by an instructor from the Loft
Literary Center on May 9. The class was funded by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural
Heritage Fund.
E. A Somali Dance program for children and their families was held on May 9. This event
was funded by a grant from the Anoka County Child and Family Council.
F. The Friends of the Library met on May 10.
G. Lego Club was held on May 10.
H. North Park 2nd Grade classes visited the library on May 11.
I. The Adult Book Club discussed Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five on May 17.
J. The Teen Advisory Board met on May 20.
K. Authors Pat Stinson, Nathan Roberts, and Barbara Saefke read from their work and shared
their writing experience with adults on May 24.
L. Valley View kindergarteners visited on May 26.
M. Anoka County Extension staff offered 4-H Tech Wizards programs on three Tuesdays.
N. One session of Toddler Storytime was offered.
O. One session of Family Storytime was held.
P. One session of Baby Read, Baby Grow was taught in partnership with ISD 13Early
Childhood and Family Education staff.
Q. Bulk loan materials were prepared for ISD 13’s Adventure Club.
R. Eight Immaculate Conception School classes visited the library.
S. An exhibit of art created by 6th, 7th and 8th grade students in media arts classes at Columbia
Academy was installed on 5/22 in the teen area.
T. Volunteer reading “buddies” met with adults learning English throughout the month.
U. Conversation Circles for adults learning to speak English were offered on Wednesdays
and Thursdays.
V. Adult volunteers donated 43 hours to the library this month serving as reading buddies,
facilitating conversation circles, greeting attendees and providing hospitality for programs,
pulling display materials and hosting Scrabble Club.
V. GRANTS
A. The Friends of the Library provided a $500 grant to purchase incentives for the 2017
summer reading program. They also purchased a wheelchair for use by patrons.
VI. STAFF
A. Full time staff and two of the three library supervisors trained with Anoka County Library
staff on May 18.
B. Clerk Typist 2 Kelly Olson facilitated a small group training session on challenging
customer service experiences at ACL Staff Day.
C. Youth Services Librarian Bri Belanger visited Columbia Academy, North Park
Elementary, Highland Elementary, Global Academy, and Valley View Elementary schools
this month to promote the summer reading program and other summer activities
happening at the library
D. I began a four-part facilitation training taught by Lisa Hinz from University of Minnesota
Extension and offered to Anoka County library, workforce center, and historical society
staff. Classes will continue in June, July, and August.
VII. FOUNDATION
A. The Foundation did not meet.
VIII. MISC
A. Kelli Bourgeois and I conducted second interviews with three finalists for the Adult
Services Librarian position. A conditional offer has been extended with an anticipated start
date of July 10.
B. I was assigned a mentee who completed the Minnesota Library Association’s 2017
Institute for Leadership Excellence. I will continue to touch base with my mentee over the
next eighteen months.
C. I met with the management team of the Anoka County Library on May 4.
D. I met with the public services team of the Anoka County Library on May 24.
E. I met with the ISD 13 Community Education director to discuss partnering for the Baby
Read, Baby Grow program.
F. Staff tracked reference questions received during the week of May 22-May 26; 248
inquiries were answered.
IX. CIRCULATION
April 2016 April 2017
Physical items 7,401 8,914
E-books 3 576
E-audio 1 135
Total Circulation 7,405 9,625
X. GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
April 2016 April 2017
Gate count 8,627 10,339
Library Programs 60 38
Room Use 11 332
XI. COMPUTER/INTERNET USE
April 2016 April 2017
Patron Use (Logins): 1,151 2,285
Computer Use: 1,859 3,573
Minutes Used: 46,176 90,130
Internet Access: 2,152 3,499
Word: 182 379
PowerPoint: 2 14
Excel: 6 26
Calculator: 8 13
USB: 33 N/A
Catalog/Databases: 375 254
Microfilm Reader: N/A 1
XII. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION ACCOUNTS
April 2016 April 2017
Accounts Submitted 546 652
Dollars Submitted $106,635.01 $128,682.44
Dollars Received $6,579.02 $8,875.72
Materials Returned $23,354.63 $29,442.70