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3939 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421 ▪ Ph: 763-706-3690 ▪ www.columbiaheightsmn.gov
To: Renee Dougherty, Library Director
From: Winnie Coyne – Library Clerk
Subject: October Operational Report
Date: October 26th, 2021
I. COLLECTION PROJECTS
A. Magazines: Magazine labels were typed for newly received magazines.
B. Damaged Shelf: Items older than 1 month were cleared from the shelf.
C. Paperback order: One paperback order was sent this month.
D. Book Display: There was no display this month.
E. Weeding Projects: Renee and Bri are regularly giving me books to withdraw.
F. Withdrawn items: Books are withdrawn from the system each week and are placed in a box
to go to Better World Books if they are accepted by the company. If not or if they are in very bad
shape they are recycled.
II. MAINTENANCE
A. Fire extinguisher: The fire extinguishers were checked _______________________
B. Security gates: Security gates were checked twice daily to record the gatecount. The security
gates stopped working earlier this month; we are waiting for Bibliotecha to install a new part.
C. Public Works: This month, Public Works was here to do lawn maintenance.
D. Month End Statistics: The statistics for the previous month will be totaled and sent to staff
Wednesday, November 3rd.
E. Bulletin Board: Old notices are removed once they have expired or have been up for thirty
days and new notices are put up as we receive them. We have lots of city job opening notices,
information about economic assistance programs, and some upcoming Recreation Department
programs.
F. Shelf Reading: The pages are continuing the fall shelf reading assignments; the two new pages
have started doing shelf reading each shift.
G. Website and Facebook: Periodic updates of both Facebook and the web page were
completed. Both pages feature recurring and one-time events. The redesigned website went
live this month, and updates were made so that patrons have the most up-to-date information.
Facebook posts included several about the Chalk Art Walk, upcoming library programs, and
author-read audiobooks that are available in multiple formats from the Anoka County Library.