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Columbia Heights Public Library
3939 Central Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421-3932 ▪ Ph: 763-706-3690
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TO: Renee Dougherty, Library Director
FROM: Cortni O’Brien, Adult Services Librarian
SUBJECT: Adult Services – May Operational Report
DATE: May 26, 2021
I. Adult Programs and Displays
a. The May take and make craft kit for adults was a color-block terra cotta pot. Thirty
kits were distributed.
b. Poems in the Park was at Prestemon Park on May 14. The theme was
“Springtime.” Twenty people reported attendance.
c. The adult book club met via Zoom on May 19. Five adults discussed “Where the
Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owen.
d. The first bike fix-it clinic of 2021 was held on May 22. Twelve people attended,
and 7 bikes were tuned and/or repaired.
e. The Resilience Book Club met via Zoom on May 26. Six adults discussed
“Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning” by Tom
Vanderbilt.
f. Adult book displays included “Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
Month,” “Barbecue,” and new books.
g. The Centennial Celebration glass display case this month highlighted the 2000s and
was created by the Friends of the Library. Items on display included a GameBoy, a
Build-a-Bear, and Avatar collectibles.
II. Meetings/Outreach
a. City Centennial Committee, 5/5/21
b. Columbia Heights Library Staff Day 5/13/21
c. Fall program planning meeting with Amber Burnette 5/17/21
d. MELSA adult services committee 5/18/21
e. Library outreach presentation at Murzyn Hall Senior Center—overview of library
services for seniors, upcoming programs, and Q and A—5/19/21.
III. Projects
a. Staff training program for staff day “Overview of Libby by Overdrive”
b. Adult DVDs weeded (all)
c. Math collection development
d. Summer program planning
e. Adult DVDs order
f. Youth DVDs order
IV. Other
a. Five At-Home-Deliveries were made.