Volunteering this summer at the Summer Reading Desk



Hi guys and gals~

I know I told you before all about the Teen Summer Reading programs that are going on this summer, but I have even MORE for you to do this summer (If you're not busy enough already!)

I'm talking about volunteering.  We need teens ages 12 and up to man our summer reading desk.  At the desk you will be:

• Registering the patrons that want to sign up (children, other young adults, and adults)
• Keeping track of our summer reading statistics
• Preparing craft kits for future story times

If you volunteer for at least 6 hours you will get a t-shirt and be invited to our end of summer Volunteen Pizza Party!  (August 9th, 6:00pm)

Excited?  Ready to sign up?  Dying to know how?  Head on over to the library and next to the normal program registration binder you will find a binder for the Summer Volunteens.  Inside you'll need to write in your contact information (name, phone number) and your tshirt size.  Then you'll fill in on the schedule inside what days and times you would like to volunteer your time.  There are also some of the children's programs that we need some extra help for, and those sign up sheets are in the binder as well.

There are some restrictions (aren't there always)

• You can bring along a friend with you when you volunteer, but no more than 3 people are allowed to work at the desk at once.
• You may volunteer a maximum of 5 hours a day, 20 hours a week, and 4 days per week.
• You may not work a split shift in a day (you can work 10-2, but you can not work 10-12 and 6-8 in one day)
• If you can't make it to the day you're sign up to work, then please call us ASAP so we can get a substitute for you

Have any questions?  Feel free to comment on here with them, call the library, or email me
My email address is kgardiner@durhamlibrary.org

Well, I hope to see many of you soon signing up to be a Summer Volunteen.  Remember to open up that white binder at the desk and fill in what's needed!  See you soon~