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Help make the Summer Reading Program Awards Night a memorable experience!
ORGANIZATION: Livermore Public Library
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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13 people are interested
Help make the Summer Reading Program Awards Night Ceremony a memorable experience for everyone! We're looking for volunteers to perform crowd control and help children line up to meet the Mayor and Council Members during the Livermore Public Library’s Summer Reading Program Awards Night ceremony on Monday, September 9, 2019. Children who read for 28.5 hours during the Library’s Summer Reading Program receive a medal and an invitation to the City Council Awards Night ceremony. Hundreds of children and their parents and guardians attend the annual City Council Awards Night ceremony, and the event is covered by local media. The ceremony recognizes the achievement of young readers and promotes the Summer Reading Program in the community.
Responsibilities
- Distribute name tags to children as they arrive.
- Help children line up alphabetically by last name.
- Perform crowd control to ensure participants proceed to City Council Chambers in an orderly and timely fashion.
Commitment
- Volunteers are needed to work 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. on Monday, September 9, 2019
Volunteers will meet at 5:00 pm in the Storytime Room for orientation. Volunteers and library staff will take their places at 6:00 pm. The goal is to have the event begin and for everyone to start walking through the City Council Chambers at 6:30 pm.
Skills and Qualifications
- Comfortable working with children and crowds
- Ability to stand and/or walk during the entire shift
- Ability to be outdoors during potentially hot weather
- Patience and flexibility
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About Livermore Public Library
Location:
1188 S. Livermore Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550, US
Mission Statement
The Public Library is dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent lifelong learning, cultural enrichment, and the joys of reading for our diverse community.
Description
Public libraries in California seek to engage the talents, skills and commitment of volunteers to serve the communities' information and literacy needs. Libraries offer a variety of skilled volunteer opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to library programs, operations, fundraising events and other community engagement functions. Skilled volunteers have opportunities to lead projects, work with teams of staff and volunteers, learn new skills, and have fun.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1188 South Livermore AvenueLivermore, CA 94550
DATE POSTED
September 4, 2019
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Reading / Writing
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2.5 hours
- Stand and/or walk during shift. Work outside in potentially hot weather.