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City of Columbia Heights | Library
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To: Renee Dougherty, Library Director
From: Brianna Belanger, Youth Services Librarian
Subject: June Operational Report
Date: June 29, 2021
I. PROGRAMS
a. Our summer reading program kicked off with a kit-based virtual program celebrating pollinators on 6/8.
12 youth worked with ArtStart educators to learn about pollinators while creating a planter.
b. Over 75 people enjoyed each of our 2 story strolls this month. One was located at Huset Park and the
other at Sullivan Park.
c. We kicked off our 4 part series of storytime at Prestemon Park with 44 kids and caregivers on 6/14.
Folks were excited to start connecting in person again. We had 38 return on 6/28.
d. Teens learned how to make their own planter pots out of pottery with the help of Artistry on 6/15. This
virtual, kit-based program reached 11 youth.
e. 17 kids ages 3-6 and their caregivers attended the Science of Sound program at Ramsdell Park on 6/22.
A Bakken educator guided the group through experiments while we learned about sound.
f. On 6/24, The Works Museum taught 14 kids about light and helped them create their own
kaleidoscopes at Sullivan Park.
g. Parcel Arts taught 9 teens about the art of indigo dye on 6/29 at Ramsdell Park. Teens left with their
own hand-dyed bandanas.
II. COLLECTION
a. Book orders from SLJ 3/21 and 4/21, Growing Minds 3/21, Booklist 3/15 and Adds and Replacements.
b. Weeding of EJ fiction was completed. Weeding of picturebooks has begun.
III. PROJECTS
a. Planning fall programs.
b. Managed summer program registration and reminder emails.
c. Planned and implemented Pride Book Display.
d. Prepared and installed June story strolls.
e. Created fishing booth for Centennial Carnival and ordered prizes.
f. Worked on Project Ready curriculum and meeting preparation.
g. Prepared for summer lunch program.
h. Managed Empower Youth Worker.
i. Reviewed job description.
j. Ordered books for ICS class visits.
IV. GRANTS, MEETINGS, COMMUNITY
6/7: Summer Lunch Training/Meeting
6/8: 4-H Virtual Meeting
6/25: Project Ready Check-in
6/30: Code Savvy Meeting
6/30: ICS Summer Camp visit
V. STAFF
a. Kelly Olson worked on book orders. She completed her usual tasks including magazines, receiving books,
and purchase requests.
b. Farrah Briest has been working on selection tools and processing. She is also brainstorming and creating
content such as LEGO Challenge posts, early literacy elements in library play space and J Fiction book
displays. Additionally, she is managing the summer lunch program.