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Become a Library Book Warehouse Volunteer!
ORGANIZATION: Friends of Houston Public Library
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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93 people are interested
Do you love books? Do you want to support the Houston Public Library? The Friends of the Houston Public Libary has lots of different volunteer roles available at our northwest Houston warehouse!
Volunteer roles available include:
1.) Scanning donated books;
2.) Listing donated books using easy to use system;
3.) Sorting books in to categoriesfor local book sales;
4.) Helping with general operations of the warehouse (shifting boxes around, breaking down boxes, etc.)
Our volunteers at the warehouse enjoy a camaraderie that is contagiously fun! The warehouse is open to new volunteers every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. So please come out to have some fun and to support your local library. We hope that you can join us! To view our volunteer calendar and to sign up, please visit the following link: http://vols.pt/to5xeo
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About Friends of Houston Public Library
Location:
6510 West Little York Road, Houston, TX 77040, US
Mission Statement
The Friends of the Houston Public Library, founded in 1953, is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to fostering wider recognition, use, and support of The Houston Public Library. With support from the Friends our Library is better able to meet the vital needs of the community.
Description
The Friends provides support and resources for Library programs such as the Summer Reading Program for children, ASPIRE after school programs, and cultural programming and activities for the entire community.
The Friends supports Library staff through scholarships for advanced degrees in Library Science, employee recognition programs, staff recruitment, and training and development.
The Friends is able to provide this financial support through our book sale events and our Amazon.com online sales. Discarded library books and donated books from the public are sorted at our warehouse where our volunteers cull, categorize, and list books online.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
6510 West Little YorkHouston, TX 77040
DATE POSTED
August 1, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A