Volunteer Activities

Types of Available Volunteer Activities in the Library

For Adults and Teens: 

Shelve and Organize books – training required (Volunteers needed.)

Delivery bins – unpack and sort (Volunteers are needed in the morning on weekdays.)

Obituary Index – use the microfilm reader to view back issues of old Belmont newspapers. The death notices in the Belmont Herald (1945-1988) are being indexed. (Volunteers needed.)

Pull books using reports – printouts are used to weed and shift books.  (Currently filled)

Maintain the orderly appearance of the library – pick up books, push in chairs.

Magazine exchange bin – keep it neat; weed older magazines so new ones can fit. Discard catalogs. (Volunteers needed.)

Newspaper and magazine stacks – organize newspapers and magazines in calendar order (Volunteers needed.)

Display racks - fill with library brochures

Flyers - copy and fold flyers of reading lists, brochures

Scrap paper – cut paper and refill paper boxes near computers

Especially for Teens:

Teen Tech program – tutor adults in technology skills

Book Reviews – write book reviews online for Teen section of the web site.

Teen Advisory Board – participate in planning teen activities

Teen Book Displays – coordinate thematic book displays with YA librarian

In the Children’s Room:

Volunteer Program for 6^th Graders – shelving books

Adult Volunteers - help prepare craft projects for children’s programs. (Currently filled)