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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary OP 2019 (BB) 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: February Operational Report Date: March 8, 2019 I. PROGRAMS a. Our winter READ Dogs session was held on 2/6 allowing 6 beginning readers the chance to practice their skills in a no judgment environment by reading to a dog. b. LEGO Club met on 2/13 and 7 kids used design thinking and problem solving skills to build and create. c. Graphic Novel Club met on 2/19. The group met with special guest Rachel Topka and received feedback and instruction on their graphic novels. We also discussed our latest read. d. We celebrated Read Across America Day early this year with a special storytime that concluded with literacy building crafts and activities such as letter sensory tubes and story chains. e. Teen volunteer hours total 10.5 hours this month. f. Program counts are as follows: Community Room- Family Storytime a.m. 2/4/2019 35 Community Room- Family Storytime p.m. 2/4/2019 8 Community Room- 4-H Tech Wizards 2/5/2019 4 Craft Room-READ Dogs 2/6/2019 6 Community Room- Baby Storytime 2/7/2019 4 Community Room- Baby Storytime 2/7/2019 15 Community Room- Craft Lab: Knitting 2/8/2019 Cancelled Community Room- Family Storytime a.m. 2/11/2019 34 Community Room- Family Storytime p.m. 2/11/2019 10 Community Room- 4-H Tech Wizards 2/12/2019 11 Community Room- LEGO Challenge 2/13/2019 7 Community Room- Baby Storytime 2/14/2019 9 Community Room- Baby Storytime 2/14/2019 31 Graphic Novel Book Club 2/19/2019 1 ICS- 2nd 2/19/2019 15 ICS- 1st 2/19/2019 13 ICS- 4th 2/19/2019 15 Community Room- Baby Storytime 2/21/2019 12 Community Room- Read Across America Storytime 2/25/2019 36 Community Room- 4-H Tech Wizards 2/26/2019 10 Craft Room- ECFE Library Visits 2/26/2019 20 Craft Room- ECFE Library Visits 2/27/2019 17 Craft Room- ECFE Library Visits 2/27/2019 8 Craft Room-ECFE Library Visits 2/27/2019 18 Craft Room- ECFE Library Visits 2/28/2019 20 II. COLLECTION a. Book orders placed this month include: SLJ 9/18, 10/18, Booklist 9/1/18, 9/15/18, BookLinks 9/18, Growing Minds 9/18, Music CDs, Graphic Novels, Award Winners and JUV Adds and replacements. b. Weeding of E and JUV nonfiction continues. III. PROJECTS a. Planned spring storytime session. b. Updated procedure manual. c. Began researching program evaluation techniques. d. Prepared for and led Read Across America Storytime program. e. Managed teen volunteers. f. Worked on Summer Early Literacy space projects g. Began swapping spring early literacy space activities. h. Planned for and led Graphic Novel Book Club. i. Maintained youth and teen book displays. j. Put summer programming in Libcal. k. Began work on annual report. l. Created spring bulletin board. m. Swapped out book displays in kids and teen area. IV. GRANTS, MEETINGS, COMMUNITY a. 2/1; Met with Police Department to discuss summer lunch program. b. 2/7; TESFA International 6th graders visited library. c. 2/22; Met with potential volunteer. 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, and ICS visits.