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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 - November 2021 Operational Report
DATE: November 30, 2021
I. Adult Programs and Displays
a. Library book displays throughout the month included Native American Heritage month,
painting, new books, and Project Bookshelf.
b. The glass display case exhibited the library’s first “Tiny Art Show,” with 22 local art
submissions on 3x3 inch canvases.
c. Parcel Arts offered an “Art of Indigo Dye” program in person on Nov. 1. Fifteen adults
attended the Legacy-funded program.
d. The MN Textile Center offered a “Tapestry Weaving” program via Zoom on Nov. 16.
Eighteen adults attended the Legacy-funded program.
e. The Library Book Club met on Nov. 17 to discuss "The Vanishing Half” by Britt Bennett.
Six adults participated and voted on the book selections for 2020.
f. The Wine and Words book club met at Murzyn Hall to discuss “The Lightkeeper’s
Daughters” by Jean Pendziwol on Nov. 19. Eight adults attended.
g. The last “Poems in the Park” of 2021 was held at LaBelle Park on Nov. 19. Twelve people
reported attendance.
h. Deliveries were made to At-Home Patrons.
i. Spring program planning is underway.
II. Meetings/Outreach
a. BS &A timesheet training on Nov. 10
b. Renee and I attended Sirsi Dynix training on Nov. 17.
c. I met with the Friends of the Library on Nov. 18.
d. I met with the Columbia Heights Senior Consortium on Nov. 23
e. I met with local artist/printmaker Natasha Pestich to discuss partnership opportunities on
Nov. 30.
III. Projects
a. With assistance from the Friends of the Library, a collection box is place in the library for
Project Bookshelf, an annual collection of new, donated books for children and teens, to be
distributed through SACA’s holiday store. Donated books will be accepted through Wed,
Dec. 8.
b. Final orders were written for office supplies, DVDs and audio books.
IV. Other
a. One adult volunteer donated 8 hours to the library, performing miscellaneous tasks under
my supervision.