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ORGANIZATION: Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library

  • 52 people are interested

The Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library's mission is to raise funds for the Rochester Public Library. Our fundraising efforts include running The Library Store, holding two annual book sales, selling books online through Alibris, Amazon, and AbeBooks. We receive about 100,000 donated books a year and we REALLY need help processing them. We need:

  • Book sorters, who work in the stacks and organize donated books and other items (CDs, DVDs, etc.)
  • Book pricers, who research values, set prices, and list selected books online to sell
  • Book pre-pricers/weeders, who research books and categorize them by value.
  • Volunteers to straighten up the bookstore during a weekly shift
  • Occasional special event volunteers (for book sales).
  • Office Support

We ask that all volunteers commit to a 6-month placement. For more information, visit our website at ffrpl.org.

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About Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library

Location:

115 SOUTH AVE., ROCHESTER, NY 14604, US

Mission Statement

The Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library conducts essential fundraising and provides valued programs to enhance and promote the Rochester Public Library.

Description

Contributions to the Friends & Foundation of the RPL augment public support and are used to expand library collections and programs and services; to support capital improvements of library facilities; and to support professional resources, services, and staff. Funds are also raised to demonstrate the viability of innovative projects for which public funds may subsequently be budgeted.

The Friends & Foundation of the RPL raises funds through:

  1. gifts to an annual fundraising campaign
  2. special project grants from corporations, individuals, charitable foundations, and government funding sources
  3. earnings generated by a permanent endowment fund
  4. individual gifts made through wills and trusts, and
  5. income from the sale of books and gift items through the Library Store both online and at the Central Library downtown.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Community
Education & Literacy
Arts & Culture, Community, Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

115 South Ave.Rochester, NY 14604

(43.15408,-77.60829)
 

DATE POSTED

June 1, 2015

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Orientation or Training
  • Weekly shift preferred; least six months
  • Potential volunteers should provide two references

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