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23 people are interested
Public Library Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: SPRING TOWNSHIP LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Please visit the new page to apply.
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23 people are interested
ADULT VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Volunteering gives you an opportunity to change people’s lives, including your own.
If you are interested in becoming a Spring Township Library Volunteer, here is some information you may want to consider.
Most volunteer job duties require filing and finding books or putting other materials in proper order. A thorough knowledge of alphabetical filing rules and the Dewey Decimal System is essential to perform these duties. Also, you must be able to stoop, bend, and reach above your head.
We hope you take these attributes into consider as you decide whether you are interested in becoming a Spring Township Library volunteer. For more information please contact our Volunteer Coordinators, Donna Eby or Wenonah Riegel (610-373-9888) or you may stop by the library and fill out a volunteer application whenever the library is open or print a copy online at https://www.berkslibraries.org/branch/spring-township/connect
Volunteer Tasks*Shelve books
*Check book drop
*Do a request pull list
*Shelf read:
Correct order
Condition of book
Make sure it’s our copy
Make shelves look presentable.
Shift overcrowded books from shelf to shelf
Flush Books-bring to front and straighten
*Take all books off shelf and dust, replace in order
*Music CD:
Correct order in correct genre
Check for condition, place on mending if scratched
Replace cases
*DVD:
Correct order
Check for condition, place on mending if scratched
Replace cases
*If computers are not in use:
Make sure there is paper and pens available
Wipe down keyboard and mouse
Cut paper for scraps, in quarters for computer scrap paper and for wrapping transit items
*Assist Children’s Librarian (check bottom drawer for cutting projects)
*A willingness to work two hours each visit for the time period agreed upon.
More opportunities with SPRING TOWNSHIP LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About SPRING TOWNSHIP LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Location:
78 C COMMERCE DRIVE, WYOMISSING, PA 19610, US
Mission Statement
To engage our community in literacy and learning by providing materials and information for life, work and pleasure; and to engage in community outreach so that the township’s population knows what our libraries can provide for them.
Description
Spring Township Library is the newest library in Berks County and it has grown quickly through the dedication and support of our patrons and staff. Our mission is to engage our community in literacy and learning by providing materials and information for life, work, and pleasure; and to engage in community outreach so that the township’s population knows what our libraries can provide for them. Our library offers a welcoming and meaningful experience to all who enter. The Spring Township Library is an essential, strategic component to the success of the township.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
78-C Commerce DrWyomissing, PA 19610
DATE POSTED
April 2, 2019
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Basic Computer Skills
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- Two hour time slots minimun.