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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: August Operational Report
Date: August 24, 2021
I. PROGRAMS
a. 13 teens attended a virtual Comics Creation class put on by Parcel Arts on 8/3.
b. 30 people walked through the LaBelle Park Story Stroll on 8/4-8/5. The story was Bird Watch and it
helped advertise the upcoming Intro to Birding program.
c. 10 kids and their caregivers learned about birding as we walked through LaBelle Park on 8/10. Our 8/11
session for older kids was cancelled due to low registration.
d. 10 teens participated in a virtual Low-Tech Mini Movies program on 8/12. Youth made thaumatropes
and learned about old movie technology.
e. 23 people walked through our final story stroll of the summer at Keyes Park on 8/18-8/19.
f. The Summer Reading Program ended on 8/15. Final stats will be included in next month’s operational
report.
g. The Read Down ended on 8/15. We had 54 participants read down $496.70 of fines.
II. COLLECTION
a. Book orders from SLJ 5/21, Booklist 5/1 and 5/15, Music CDs, and Adds and Replacements.
b. Weeding of picture books completed.
III. PROJECTS
a. Began winter planning.
b. Managed summer program registration and reminder emails.
c. Prepared and installed August story strolls.
d. Managed Empower Youth Worker.
e. Created September book displays.
f. Prepared grab and go activity kits for youth.
g. Worked on fall vendor contracts.
h. Fall early literacy space activities prepped.
i. Planned fall storytimes.
j. Fall events into LibCal.
k. Created coding display for glass display case.
l. Reviewed diversity audit resources.
m. Reached out to ICS with bulk loan and class visit materials.
n. Created a publication schedule for in-house program PR.
o. Created large lyric sheets for baby storytime.
IV. GRANTS, MEETINGS, COMMUNITY
8/5: 21CCLC/ Fall Planning Meeting with Katie from Rec Department
8/10: Diversity Audit Team Meeting
8/16: Phone Call w. Kayli from Lyric Arts
8/18: 21CCLC Grant Meeting
8/20: Early Childhood and the Somali Community Training
8/23: Early Childhood and the Somali Community Training
8/25: ISD 13 New Teacher Orientation
8/27: Early Childhood and the Somali Community Training
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 bulletin board and youth space fall ideas. She is also processing,
working on selection tools, and creating monthly J Fiction book displays. Additionally, she is managing
the summer lunch program.