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Library Board Report - April 2022
BUILDING
• Fire extinguishers received annual professional inspection and certification.
• Orkin inspected for pests and applied preventative treatment.
COLLECTION
• Book displays featured financial fitness, spring cleaning, and new books.
• Adult and juvenile print books were selected from regular review journals. Adult audiobooks,
replacement copies, new releases by bestselling authors, and patron requests for Minecraft
chapter books, mindfulness for children, and children’s poetry were purchased.
• Weeding was completed in adult nonfiction 200-699, adult DVDs, and adult books on CD.
FACILITY USAGE 2022 2021
Visitors 6,248 4,610
Public Uses of Study and Meeting Rooms 196 0
PROGRAMS, VIRTUAL EVENTS, SELF DIRECTED ACTIVITIES
NAME DATE INTENDED AUDIENCE ATTENDANCE
Family Storytime 4/4 Children (0-5) 28
Financial Fitness: Basics 4/4 Adult 10
English Language Conversation Circle 4/4 Adult 4
Coding Club 4/5 Young Adult (12-18) 13
Baby Read, Baby Grow 4/7 Children (0-5) 3
Let’s Clay: Miniature Snacks 4/8 Children (6-11) 13
Adopt-a-Drain 4/9 All Ages 36
Family Storytime 4/11 Children (0-5) 13
Financial Fitness: Planning and Saving 4/11 Adults 11
English Language Conversation Circle 4/11 Adult 2
Coding Club 4/12 Young Adult (12-18) 13
Daycare Storytime 4/13 Children (0-5) 13
Friends of the Library 4/13 Adult 6
Baby Read, Baby Grow 4/14 Children (0-5) 7
Birdscaping Basics 4/18 Adult 23
English Language Conversation Circle 4/18 Adult 5
Coding Club 4/19 Young Adult (12-18) 10
Adult Book Club: The Whistling Season 4/20 Adult 7
Tinker Time 4/21 Children (6-11) 7
Story Stroll at Huset Park West (self directed) 4/20-21 Self Directed
Financial Fitness: Managing Credit and Debt 4/25 Adult 10
English Language Conversation Circle 4/25 Adult 8
Coding Club 4/26 Young Adult (12-18) 13
Tinker Time 4/28 Children (6-11) 7
TOTAL Programs =24 256
Columbia Heights Public Library Library Board Monthly Update – April 2022
STAFF
• Eliza Pope, Youth Services Librarian, attended the Valley View Elementary Carnival, where she
helped kids and parents make buttons and shared information about the library.
• Cortni O’Brien, Adult Services Librarian,
o Facilitated the Columbia Heights Senior Consortium on April 5.
o Met with the Friends of the Library on April 13.
o Delivered materials to four “At-Home” patrons.
• Renee Dougherty, Director
o Participated in Anoka County Library Management Team and Public Service Team, and
City department head meetings.
o Met with the City Manager for her annual performance evaluation.
o Met with Anoka County and Sirsi Dynix staff to customize reports for the 2023
Minnesota Public Library Annual Report.
o Met with Jane Polley from the Library Foundation about art for the library.
o Met with Eliza Pope and Cornti O’Brien for regular check-ins, strategic planning and the
2021 city annual report.
o Met with the Columbia Heights community development director, city manager, and
public works director to plan development of additional parking for the library.
o Was interviewed by a University of Minnesota student about project planning and
management of a public institution.
o Met with the State Librarian and statewide library directors.
o Met with Arielle Courtney from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and
staff from Anoka County Libraries about a program to lend state park passes in
Columbia Heights and Fridley.
o Met with Ben Sandell about the 2021 city annual report.
• Nicole Swanson, director of the Anoka Job Training Center, oriented day staff to resources and
services for job seekers available at the Blaine Human Service Center.
• Staff completed training for Microsoft Outlook and Teams.
• Staff tracked reference interactions during the week of March 28 – April 2: 224.
VOLUNTEERS Total Hours Served
Adult 5 22
Teen 1 9
TECHNOLOGY
PUBLIC COMPUTER USAGE 2022 2021
Users 941 704
Sessions 1,136 1,166
Minutes 48,913 44,688