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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: Renee Dougherty, Library Director
FROM: Cortni O’Brien, Adult Services Librarian
SUBJECT: Adult Services –October 2021 Operational Report
DATE: October 29, 2021
I. Adult Programs and Displays
a. The Sister Cities organization set up a Polish culture and history display in recognition of
National Polish-American Heritage Month (October).
b. Monthly book displays included Polish books and new books.
c. On Oct. 11, Urban Forestry Specialist Liam Genter presented a program on basic tree
identification. Thirteen adults were in attendance.
d. On Oct. 16, the library partnered with the HeightsNEXT community group to bring a “Dia
de los Muertos/Day of the Dead” cultural celebration to the library. Total attendance
included 14 adults and youth. Attendees made a traditional ofrenda, painted sugar skulls,
and learned about the Mexican holiday traditions through a slide presentation.
e. Parcel Arts presented a Legacy Amendment program on October 18. Ten adults attended
“Watercolor Lemon Branch.”
f. The Adult Book Club met on Oct. 20 to discuss “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah.
Five adults attended.
g. Mayor Marquez Simula and I hosted the second Mayor’s Book Discussion of “Flight
Behavior” by Barbara Kingsolver. Four adults participated in the discussion.
h. Thirty take and make “Tiny Art Kits” were distributed throughout the month—art will be
displayed in November.
i. Six deliveries were made to At-Home Patrons.
II. Meetings
a. Check in with Renee, Oct. 7
b. The Friends of the Library met on Oct. 13, for the first time since February of 2020.
c. I attended training on the new BS and A software with the Finance Department on Oct. 13.
III. Projects
a. Copy for the winter edition of Heights Happenings was submitted and finalized.
b. Year-end orders were placed for the adult audiobook collection.