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City of Columbia Heights | Library
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To: Renee Dougherty, Library Director
From: Brianna Belanger, Youth Services Librarian
Subject: November Operational Report
Date: December 28, 2018
I. PROGRAMS
a. We celebrated the library’s 90th Anniversary on 12/1. Families could visit the Craft Room for a bookmark
craft in addition to the music and refreshments in the meeting room.
b. We offered 2 STEAM Storytimes during our regular storytime break. Preschoolers and caregivers
enjoyed science themed storytimes with exploration stations following. We learned about body science
and snow.
c. LEGO Club met on 12/12 and 10 kids used design thinking and problem solving skills to build and create.
d. Graphic Novel Club met on 12/18. The group talked about Nimona and worked on creating an outline of
their comic. Some youth have decided to collaborate on their graphic novel.
e. We hosted 2 programs over Winter Break: Art Club and Craft Lab. Art Club provided elementary aged
youth a chance to learn about an artist and then create a project inspired by that artist. Craft Lab
provided tweens and teens the chance to create snowglobes and snowflakes while sipping hot cocoa.
f. Teen volunteer hours total 2 hours this month.
g. Program counts are as follows:
Community Room- Preschool STEAM
Storytime 12/3/2018 50
Community Room-4-H STEM Adventures 12/4/2018 16
Community Room- 4H Tech Wizards 12/4/2018 13
Community Room- 4H Tech Wizards 12/11/2018 13
Community Room- LEGO Challenge 12/12/2018 10
Community Room- Preschool STEAM
Storytime 12/17/2018 49
ICS Visit- 2nd 12/18/2018 15
ICS Visit- 1st 12/18/2018 13
ICS Visit- 4th 12/18/2018 15
ICS Visit- 3rd 12/20/2018 22
Community Room- Art Club 12/27/2018 22
Community Room- Craft Lab 12/28/2018 7
Community Room- Noon Year's Eve 12/31/2018 175
II. COLLECTION
a. No book orders were placed this month.
b. Weeding of EJ fiction and EJ audio were completed and weeding of E fiction began.
III. PROJECTS
a. Began contacting vendors and planning for summer.
b. Prepared for and led Noon Year’s Eve, Art Club, and Craft Lab programs.
c. Planned Winter storytime and tinkerspace.
d. Managed and compiled new book displays.
e. Managed teen volunteers.
f. Watched Supercharge Storytime webinars and completed coursework.
g. Implemented and managed winter early literacy space.
h. Planned for and led Graphic Novel Book Club.
i. Compiled and submitted 21st Century Grant attendance data.
j. Entered spring programs into Outlook calendar.
IV. GRANTS, MEETINGS, COMMUNITY
a. 12/4; 21st Century Grant Meeting
b. 12/5; EL Family Night at Highland Elementary
c. 12/7; LibCal Training
d. 12/7; Scholastic Literacy Partnership Meeting
e. 12/11; Supercharged Storytime Webinar
f. 12/13; YES! Team Meeting
g. 12/19; Safety Training
h. 12/21; ELL Parent Group at North Park Elementary
V. STAFF
a. Kelly Olson worked on book orders. She also fulfilled 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. Additionally, she helps with volunteen supervision, ICS
visits and the Noon Year’s Eve Party.