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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 2021 Operational Report
DATE: January 27, 2021
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. Horwitz staff performed a quarterly inspection and changed filters on the HVAC system.
II. TECHNOLOGY
A. IS staff continued to work with Comprise to fix problems with the new pc and print management
software.
B. I worked with TechLogic to reprogram the automated materials handler to recognize new ACL
Library Lockers at Northtown, Mississippi, Johnsville, and St. Francis branches.
C. Bibliotheca resolved a problem with the security gate display.
D. Full-time staff were asked to complete network security awareness training.
III. COLLECTION
A. Adult print materials were selected from the September, October and November issues of
Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal. Adult bestsellers with January and February
publication dates were ordered. Juvenile print materials were selected from the September issues
of Booklist, Growing Minds, and School Library Journal. Easy readers and replacement copies
of well-loved juvenile books were also ordered. New adult music discs were ordered.
B. Weeding was completed in large print, westerns, and romance paperbacks; weeding continued in
adult nonfiction 700s and young adult fiction.
C. Kanopy, a streaming video collection, was made available to Columbia Heights cardholders on
January 1.
IV. PROGRAMS AND VIRTUAL EVENTS
A. The Library Board met on January 6.
B. A Meditation for the New Year program for adults was offered on January 6.
C. Virtual Stay-at-Home Storytime resumed on January 11 and occurred twice this month.
D. Winter Reads, a reading program for all ages, began on January 11.
E. A Story Stroll for families was offered at Sullivan Park on January 12 and 13.
F. Virtual LEGO Challenge premiered on January 13.
G. An Anishinaaabe Bead Arts course for adults was held on January 13.
H. A clay hand-building class for kids was offered virtually on January 19.
I. The adult book club met virtually to discuss “The Paris Wife” on January 20.
J. The adult services librarian facilitated a virtual discussion of “Happier at Home” on January 21.
K. Tween Book Club met virtually on January 26.
L. A felted pin class for teens was taught virtually on January 29.
M. “Grab and Go” activity kits were distributed for children in birth-K, grades 1-5, and grades 6-12.
N. Adult “Take and Make” craft kits were distributed.
O. The adult ESL conversation circle met virtually on Monday evenings facilitated by MetroNorth
Adult Basic Education.
P. Deliveries of materials were made to At-Home patrons.
Q. Curbside pickup of materials was available upon request.
V. STAFF
A. Clerk Typist II Nick Olberding and I were trained in Municode meeting management software
which will be implemented by the City for the Council, Boards and Commissions.
B. Youth Services Librarian Bri Belanger began participating in Project READY: Reimagining
Equity & Access for Diverse Youth, with a cohort of Minnesota librarians serving youth. She
continues to participate in meetings about the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant.
C. Adult Services Librarian Cortni O’Brien participated in the MELSA adult programming interest
group.
VI. FOUNDATION
A. The Foundation did not meet this month.
VII. MISC
A. I met with the city manager and department heads on January 4, 11, 19, and 25.
B. I participated in the orientation session for the City Council on January 12 and 13 and presented
an overview of the library staff, mission and operations.
C. I met with the Anoka County Library Public Service Team on January 27.
D. With other city division heads, I received an overview of a civil disturbance plan on January 28.
VIII. CIRCULATION
December 2019 November 2020
Physical Items 9,359 9,168
Ebooks 658 836
Eaudio 302 255
Total Circulation 10,319 10,259
IX. GATE COUNT, PROGRAMS AND MEETING ROOM USE
December 2019 December 2020*
Gate count 7,871 3,501
Library Programs 31 9
Room Use 306 0
X. COMPUTER/INTERNET USE
December 2019 December 2020*
Patron Use (Logins): 1,857 1,096
Computer Use: 3,162 1,408
Minutes Used: 83,303 42,398
Internet Access: 3,632 1,855
Word: 260 120
PowerPoint: 16 0
Excel: 18 1
Calculator: 10 2
Catalog/Databases: 102 0
Microfilm Reader: 17 0
Burlington English 49 9
*Library open to the public for 32 hours per week at 50% capacity, including computers. Meeting and study
rooms are not available for use. New public computer management software installed 12/22/20; thereafter there
is no data on usage of individual software packages.
XI. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION ACCOUNTS
December 2019 December 2020
Accounts Submitted 878 928
Dollars Submitted $171,352.55 $168,598.75
Dollars Received $21,704.58 $22,391.17
Materials Returned $41,896.56 $44,600.82