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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 2019 Adult Services OP (CO) 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: Renee Dougherty, Library Director FROM: Cortni O’Brien, Adult Services Librarian SUBJECT: Adult Services – January 2019 Operational Report DATE: January 31, 2019 I. Adult Programs and Displays a. Primary library displays are “Winter Reads,” “New Year’s Resolutions,” and “Rock and Roll Biographies.” The glass case featured a display from Anoka County Childcare Licensing. b. Winter Reads, an adult reading program that encourages patrons age 17 and up to share a short review of a book they have read or listened to, started in January and runs through the end of February. Participants’ names are entered into a weekly prize drawing, and each participant gets a free magnetic photo frame, provided by MELSA. c. Meditation for the New Year with Arvind Naik took place on January 16. Nine adults attended. d. The Northeaster photo contest exhibit concluded with a wrap party on January 22. e. Conversation Circles for adult English language learners met twice weekly, on Mondays and Thursdays, facilitated by three adult library volunteers. f. Five “Buddy Up and Read” partners met a total of 14 times to practice their English language reading and speaking skills. g. The Library Book Club met on Wednesday, January 16. Eighteen attendees met to discuss “Orange is the New Black” by Piper Kerman. h. Deliveries were made to At-Home Patrons. II. Meetings a. Cortni met with Amada Marquez Simula from HeightsNEXT on Jan. 7 to discuss partnership opportunities in 2019. b. Cortni met with the Friends of the Library on Jan. 9. c. Renee, Bri, Winnie, and Cortni met with Columbia Heights Communications Manager Ben Sandell to discuss Heights Newsletter on Jan. 14. d. Renee conducted an all staff meeting the evening of Jan. 24. e. Spring program planning was completed and copy finalized for Heights Happenings. III. Projects a. Many donations were evaluated for condition and relevance, added to the library collection, or added to the ongoing book sale. b. Audiobooks, early childhood, and program supplies were ordered. c. Tax forms reference book was updated. IV. Other a. Twelve adult volunteers donated 36.5 hours to the library, working with adult English Language learners, delivering materials to At-Home Patrons, straightening library materials, and performing miscellaneous tasks at the library.