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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: Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM: Renee Dougherty, Library Director
SUBJECT: August 2021 Operational Report
DATE: August 31, 2021
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. The eastside exterior door was vandalized and wouldn’t lock securely. A locksmith reinforced
the latch mechanism and doorframe.
B. Orkin performed a bi-monthly inspection for pests.
C. The facilities maintenance supervisor has sought bids for the repair of the air conditioning
system that serves the lobby, restrooms, and community room.
II. TECHNOLOGY
A. Clerks Nick Olberding, Kelly Olson and I met with Anoka County Library staff and a rep from
Quipu to make configuration decisions for online card application software, which will
automatically input online registrations into the integrated library system. The new application
will be launched on the Anoka County website this fall.
III. COLLECTION
A. Adult print materials were chosen from the May issues of Booklist and the May and June issues
of Library Journal. Adult bestsellers with September publication dates were ordered. Juvenile
print materials were selected from the May issues of Booklist and School Library Journal and the
summer issue of Growing Minds. Youth music was added
B. Weeding was completed in the adult western, audiobook, video, and music collections and the
easy picture book collection.
IV. LIVE AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
A. Summer Adventures, the summer reading program for all ages, continued through August 15.
B. Youth Read Down continued through August 15; fifty-four youth eliminated $496.70 of overdue
fines this summer.
C. A virtual Comics Creation program from teens was offered on August 3.
D. Story Strolls for families were held at LaBelle Park on August 4-5 and Keyes Park on
August 18-19.
E. Intro to Birding for youth was taught on August10 at LaBelle Park.
F. A virtual class on low-tech movie-making was offered for teens on August 12.
G. The adult book club discussed “The Yellow House” by Sarah M. Broom on August 18.
H. Poems in the Park was offered at LaBelle Park on August 20.
I. The final summer lunch was distributed on August 23.
J. Materials were delivered to At-Home patrons.
V. STAFF
A. The “Empowers Youth” worker from Anoka County continued working two days a week.
B. Library Clerk Typist II Nick Olberding and I met for his annual performance review.
C. Youth Services Librarian Bri Belanger promoted library programs and services at the orientation
for ISD 13 new teachers on August 25.
VI. FOUNDATION
A. Two members of the Foundation met on August 10 and decided to cancel the September
Spaghetti Dinner event.
VII. MISC
A. Study and meeting rooms reopened on August 23. Reservations are accepted for meeting rooms
60 days in advance.
B. I staffed a table at an open house at the Lee Carlson Bridgeview Center along with staff from the
Fridley branch of the Anoka County Library on the evening of August 19.
C. I began working with ACL staff to clean up the Columbia Heights patron database, deleting
patrons sent to a collections agency in the 2000s for whom the debt has been paid or is no longer
collectible per Minnesota law.
D. I met with the city manager and department heads on August 2, 9, 23 and 30.
E. I met with the Anoka County Management Team on August 5, 26 and 31.
F. I met with the Anoka County Library Public Service Team on August 25.
VIII. CIRCULATION (will be reported quarterly)
IX. GATE COUNT, PROGRAMS AND MEETING ROOM USE
July 2020 July 2021*
Gate count 3,747 5,244
Library Programs 10 15
Room Use 0 1
X. COMPUTER/INTERNET USE
July 2020 July 2021*
Patron Use (Logins): 944 789
Computer Use (Sessions): 1,484 1,139
Minutes Used: 38,092 41,411
*Library open to the public for 40 hours per week at 50% capacity, including computers. Meeting and study
rooms are not available for use by public; city departments may use community room.
XI. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION ACCOUNTS
July 2020 July 2021
Accounts Submitted 896 951
Dollars Submitted $173,251.84 $167,101.86
Dollars Received $21,830.38 $23,705.02
Materials Returned $44,009.93 $45,552.55