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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: Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM: Renee Dougherty, Library Director
SUBJECT: January 2020 Operational Report
DATE: February 4, 2020
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. NSI/Horwitz performed quarterly maintenance and filter changes on the HVAC system on
January 10.
II. TECHNOLOGY
A. Printing issues and patron authentication issues on public computers, printing issues and
the inability to upgrade staff clients to the current version of Sirsi-Dynix Workflows
continue to vex staff.
B. Tech Logic completed the Windows 10 upgrade to the automated materials handler on
January 6.
III. COLLECTION
A. Adult print materials were selected from the September and October issues of Booklist,
Kirkus Reviews and Library Journal. Orders for bestsellers to be published in January and
February were also placed. Juvenile print materials were selected from the August and
September issues of Growing Minds and the August issue of Booklist.
B. Weeding in adult mysteries was completed in R-Z. Weeding in adult large print fiction
was completed in A-L. Weeding of EJ fiction was completed.
IV. PROGRAMS
A. Winter Reads, a reading program for adults, began on January 6.
B. A Senior Surf computer class was offered on January 8.
C. The Friends of the Library met on January 8.
D. A LEGO Challenge was held on January 8.
E. The Anoka County Law Librarian was available for consultation on January 8.
F. The Library Board met on January 8.
G. A Needlecraft Drop-In program for adults was offered on January 13.
H. A Scrabble program for seniors was co-hosted with Columbia Heights Active Agers on
January 14 at Murzyn Hall.
I. The adult Book Club met on January 15.
J. A “Declutter and Organize the KonMari Way” program was offered on January 15.
K. A Toddler Play Date was held on January 21.
L. Blues for Kids, a music class, was offered on January 21.
M. STEAM Saturday: Electricity and Circuits was presented by the Works Museum on
January 25.
N. Family Storytime was offered on three Monday mornings.
O. Four sessions of Baby Read, Baby Grow for infants under 24 months of age were taught
on Thursday mornings.
P. Two classes from the Immaculate Conception School visited.
Q. “Buddy Up and Read” volunteers met with adults learning English.
R. English Conversation Circles for adult learners were offered on three Monday evenings
and five Thursday afternoons.
S. Deliveries of materials were made to At-Home patrons.
T. An outreach/housing support consultant was present in the library on Tuesday mornings.
U. Seventeen adult volunteers donated 45.5 hours of service; one teen volunteered 8 hours.
V. STAFF
A. Youth Services Librarian Bri Belanger attended three meetings related to the 21st Century
grant and staffed a ISD 13 2nd grade family literacy night at the Library on January 14.
B. Adult Services Librarian Cortni O’Brien met with the Friends on January 8; attended tax
training with ACL staff on January 10; and staffed an informational booth at the Adult
Basic Education Center Open House on January 29. She also joined me in interviews of
four of five Page finalists.
C. Library Aide Farrah Briest, the Youth Services Librarian and I met for Farrah’s six-month
review on January 30.
VI. FOUNDATION
A. On January 15, the Foundation met to consider a grant request from the Columbia Heights
Police Department and Metro North Adult Basic Education for a $15,000 grant to visit and
consult with the Constitution Center in Philadelphia to develop curriculum for a
constitutional awareness unit within the citizenship classes for adult learners. The grant
was awarded.
VII. MISC
A. On January 2, 2020, I met with the Anoka County Library Director and the Assistant
County Attorney about a potential memorandum of understanding related to a public pc
management contract.
B. I interviewed five finalists for the Library Page position. Conditional offers of
employment were made to two of them.
C. I participated in a conference call with TBS, the preferred vendor for public pc
management, on January 8.
D. I met with the city manager and department heads on January 6, 13, and 21.
E. I met with the Anoka County Library Management Team on January 9, 16, and 30.
F. I met with the Anoka County Library Public Service Team on January 22.
G. I attended a presentation about the design of a new city hall at 40th and Central on January
23.
H. A “Recently Returned” cart was debuted as an attempt to boost circulation by displaying
popular items being read by the community.
VIII. CIRCULATION
December 2018 December 2019
Physical items 9,324 9,359
E-books 769 658
E-audio 268 302
Total Circulation 10,361 10,319
IX. GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
December 2018 December 2019
Gate count 8,678 7,871
Library Programs 27 25
Room Use 302 306
X. COMPUTER/INTERNET USE
December 2018 December 2019
Patron Use (Logins): 1,964 1,857
Computer Use: 3,297 3,162
Minutes Used: 88,208 83,303
Internet Access: 3,732 3,632
Word: 340 260
PowerPoint: 9 16
Excel: 21 18
Calculator: 10 10
Catalog/Databases: 122 102
Microfilm Reader: 0 17
Burlington English 32 49
XI. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION ACCOUNTS
December 2018 December 2019
Accounts Submitted 816 878
Dollars Submitted $158,847.25 $171,352.55
Dollars Received $20,753.21 $21,704.58
Materials Returned $38,903.83 $41,896.56