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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 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: November Operational Report Date: November 26, 2019 I. PROGRAMS a. Tech Wizards continued this month meeting two times. Lead Wizards are doing a wonderful job leading the group in games, announcements, and team building activities. b. LEGO Challenge met on 11/13 and 12 kids where tasked with building unsinkable creations. c. We began another 4-H partnership this month. 6 teen volunteers are being trained to teach 3-5th graders cooking skills on 11/18 and 11/25. This youth-teaching-youth program will begin in December and provides youth in our community leadership opportunities. d. Graphic Novel Book Club continued this month. We discussed The Witch Boy and spent time crafting. e. STEAM Saturday was a hit this month with 81 people showing up on a beautiful Saturday afternoon to see the MN Zoomobile. Families learned about animals around the world and got to see a tortoise, tarantula, opossum, and boa constrictor. f. 61 toddlers and their caregivers attended the first toddler playdate on Monday, 11/25. Parents and kids were able to explore and play and one parent thanked me for giving them good ideas of activities they can do at home with their kids all winter long. Favorites of the day included playing with boxes, and creating contact paper collages. g. We currently have 1 teen volunteer at the library. Teen volunteer hours total 6 hours this month. h. Program counts are as follows: Program Name Date Attendance Community Room- Family Storytime 11/4/2019 41 Community Room- Head Start Visits 11/6/2019 18 Community Room- Baby Storytime 11/7/2019 50 Community Room- 4H Tech Wizards 11/12/2019 8 Community Room-Head Start Visits 11/13/2019 11 Community Room- Head Start Visits 11/13/2019 14 ICS Visits- 5th 11/13/2019 20 ICS Visits- 1st 11/13/2019 15 Community Room- LEGO Challenge 11/13/2019 12 Community Room- Baby Storytime 11/14/2019 47 ICS Visits- K 11/14/2019 17 ICS Visits- 4th 11/14/2019 23 Community Room- Family Storytime 11/18/2019 68 Community Room- 4H Kitchen: Teen Teachers 11/18/2019 6 Columbia Academy- Graphic Novel Book Club 11/19/2019 2 Community Room- Baby Storytime 11/21/2019 35 Community Room- STEAM Saturday 11/23/2019 81 Community Room- Toddler Playdate 11/25/2019 61 Community Room- 4H Kitchen: Teen Teachers 11/25/2019 6 Community Room- 4H Tech Wizards 11/26/2019 II. COLLECTION a. Book orders placed this month include: Booklist 6/1 and 6/15, SLJ 7/19, 8/19 and replacements and easy readers. b. Weeding of J Fiction was completed along with Easy Readers. Weeding of J audiobooks continues. III. PROJECTS a. Managed teen volunteers b. Worked on spring programming c. Planned for and prepared winter book displays d. Planned winter family and baby storytimes e. Planned winter tinkerspace activities f. Planned Noon Year’s Eve g. Prepared and advertised new board game collection h. Prepared for and delivered Toddler Play Date IV. GRANTS, MEETINGS, COMMUNITY a. 11/5: Safety Training b. 11/6: Budget Planning Meeting- 21st Century Grant c. 11/6: 21st Century Grant Advisory Meeting d. 11/22: Met with Roxanne about youth sewing/embroidery class 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. b. Farrah Briest took over LEGO Club duties. She also helps with ICS visits, cleans toys, develops and maintains teen passive activities, maintains early literacy activities, and markets events. She has been working on selection tools while staffing the mobile desk.