Volunteers are
important to our library and serve in many vital roles. They come in various age groups, and with a variety of talents. They help us:
Shelve books, straighten shelves
Assist with inventories
Assist with story times and summer reading programs
Help distribute promotional items
Serve on the library board, friends, or foundations
Mend damaged library materials
Teach GED classes
Run or work in an after-school homework center
Maintain the library’s landscaping, flowers, and plants
Grant-writing
Assistance with bulk mailings
Fund-raising of all kinds
Genealogical research assistance
Tutoring
Teach computer skills to people of all ages
Overdue notifications
Celebrity auctions, silent auctions, rare book auctions
Edit a library newsletter
Provide teen programming (book club, prom alternatives, teen coffee house, etc)
Build library floats for local parades
Give book talks; host book discussion groups
Teach babysitter certification courses
Teach anything – crafts, quilting, chess, Spanish
Hold a carnival or festival to raise funds for library project
Head up a penny drive for the new library or a special project
Sponsor subscriptions to magazines or special collections the library can’t
afford