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With your gift, you can join the generations of readers and patrons who have kept Brownwood Library healthy and growing for more than a century with their gifts and contributions.
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
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Shelve Books
Commit to shelving books one morning a week. This position does take a little bit of training, but it’s a consistent need! Time Commitment: 1 to 2 hours a week Clean and repair books Pages get torn, board books get chewed on… Help us keep the books in top form! We have a book-repair machine and tools. Time Commitment: 1 to 4 hours a month Clean DVDs Come in once a week and clean scratched DVDs with the cleaning machine. The machine needs to be run at least once a week or the fluids start solidifying. Time Commitment: ½ to 2 hours a week Handyman/woman Occasionally the library has things that need fixed, installed, created, etc. If you’re handy, we’d love to have occasional help with these projects. Time Commitment: varies Make flannel board stories For the creative folks! We have supplies and inspiration! Choose your story and create a flannel board story that we’ll use in storytime! Can be done from home. Time Commitment: varies Check Little Free Libraries Do a round of our Little Free Libraries. See if they are in good repair or need new books added! You can adopt just one or a few Little Free Libraries. Time Commitment: 1 to 4 hours a month Repair Little Free Libraries Occasionally the Little Free Libraries around town get damaged. Often it’s just a matter of tightening a few loose screws—sometimes it takes a little more work. We’d love to have someone to call when we need it! Time Commitment: varies Decorate for the Holidays Decorate the library for various holidays, as well as taking down decorations when the season is over. Time Commitment: varies Solicit donations We get donations for our Summer Reading Club each year and often have a special fundraising drive for other projects. We need someone who can reach out to the community for donations! Time Commitment: varies Saturday Companion We need two people in order to stay open on Saturday, but we don’t always have this. Commit to being the second person on Saturday. You can read, use the computers, or do other volunteer tasks. But you will help the library employee in an emergency and watch the front desk if they need to run to the restroom, etc. Time Commitment: 4.5 hours on a Saturday Adopt a Shelf When books get out of order, people can’t find that perfect book they’re looking for. Help us out by reading and straightening shelves. If you’d like, you can even adopt one or more shelves that you check every time you come in! Time Commitment: 1-3 hours a week Cover books When new books come in, we cover them in a protective cover to make them last longer. The more help we have, the quicker we can get them out to their reading public! Requires a brief training. Time Commitment: Varies |
Social Media Management
Create posts and help keep the library’s social media accounts relevant to the community. Time Commitment: Varies Social Media Ambassador Do you love Facebook or Instagram? Like and share our posts. Doing this will make Facebook share more posts to more people. Time Commitment: Varies Process Book Donations We get a lot of donations! We have a process for evaluating them and then putting them out for sale or putting them in the collection. We need someone to come in once or a few times a week and help move the donations along. Time Commitment: 2 to 5 hours a week Provide snacks for programs and events Occasionally we have special events and need cookies, drinks, etc. Time Commitment: Varies Make a Library Display Great for the creative! There are all types of displays! They could highlight a topic and get people to check out more books! They could highlight a hobby or a cause. Time Commitment: Varies Make Reading Lists Lots of people are looking for books just like your favorites! Do you enjoy books similar to Janet Evanovich? Do you like Clean Reads? Do you like stories about Dragons? Whatever your taste, someone else has it too! Help us create a list of books at the library! Time Commitment: Varies Deliver Flyers We try to have relevant flyers and brochures around town to advertise library services. Help us keep up-to-date on flyers and brochures at each location. Time Commitment: Varies Library Photographer Take pictures of library programs or events. Also, take general “stock photos” that we can use in marketing and flyers. Time Commitment: Varies Summer Reading Club Summer Reading Club is the most popular times of the year at the library! We can always use extra help with the programs, recording the kids’ reading and giving out prizes. Usually in June and July. Time Commitment: Varies Technology Guru Our patrons sometimes need a little extra help with their computer, smart phone, etc. Be someone who can help them navigate technology. You could make appointments are make special weekly hours. Time Commitment: Varies Landscaping Have a green thumb? We would love to beautify the outside of the library! Time Commitment: Varies IT Help Troubleshoot computer problems and help out with the library’s other technology, such as iPads. Time Commitment: Varies Seed Librarian Transfer seeds to Seed Library packets; request seed donations from seed companies, etc. Time Commitment: Varies |
Special Projects
These projects require some training and/or a longer term commitment
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Promote the library at school and community events
Occasionally we’re invited to fairs and special events, but we don’t always have the staff to attend. You can help the community find out about valuable resources that could benefit them! Lead baby storytime We have the training materials, we need more teachers. It may sound difficult, but we’ll give you the tools to succeed! Baby storytime, called Mother Goose on the Loose, is for 8 week sessions. Help out at Genealogy Library Are you passionate about genealogy or local history? Do research or help visitors find their ancestors. Lead the Crazy 8s Club This is a fun, kids’ math program. It sounds difficult, but they’ve already done all the work for you. Just read ahead and help the kids with the program! |
Be a leader in Next Chapter Book Club
The Next Chapter Book Club is a national organization hosting book clubs locally for adolescents and adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. You will receive training and be one of two volunteers to help with the book club! Supervise the Lego Club The Lego Club is a super simple, easy, once-a-month program. Basically, kids come and play with Legos and the adult-in-charge oohs and ahhs about it! Deliver Books to Nursing Homes We are looking to expand our partnerships with retirement and nursing homes. Develop a relationship with the folks at one nursing or retirement home and periodically pick up and drop off books for them to enjoy. Homebound Delivery Deliver books to our homebound patrons. |
New Projects
These are things the library isn’t doing, but could be doing if we had the right person to partner with. If it’s something that interests you, come learn together! If it’s something you’re passionate about, come share your passion with others! We’ll work with you
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