New volunteer opportunities for Winter, 2009/2010

The Fairfax County Public Library is recruiting volunteers. Please help us advertise our opportunities by sharing this list with friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, school, clubs or places of worship – wherever someone may be able to help.

Chantilly
Adopt-a-Shelf volunteers are needed at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road.  This is a flexible volunteer opportunity that can be done evenings or weekends, on your own or with family members.  Tasks include making sure books are in order on the shelf, finding books that belong to other library branches, and checking the conditions of the books. For more information contact Mary Selden at 703-502-3883.

Centreville
Adult volunteers (over the age of 18) are needed at the Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive, to assist with various circulation functions including checking in books and processing material returned to the branch.  Contact Al Brown at 703-830-2223.

Help keep the shelves organized at the Centreville Regional Library by becoming an Adopt-A-Shelf volunteer.  Volunteering can be done any time the library is open (except Sundays).  Preference is for the volunteer to work a minimum of 4 hours per month.  In addition to individual volunteers, a family, scout troop or other civic organization that would like to adopt-a-shelf is welcome.  For more information, contact Gretchen Knudson at 703-830-2223.

Help others practice English.  Volunteers are needed to conduct one-on-one conversation sessions at the Centreville Regional Library with customers who want to improve their English. Evening and weekend hours are particularly needed. Preferred commitment is two 45-minute sessions per week. For more information contact Margaret Kositch at 703-830-2223.

Fairfax (County-wide)
Volunteers are needed to help the library’s Early Literacy Outreach Specialist with the Ready to Read Program by reading books aloud at preschools and childcare centers. Prior experience teaching or leading children’s programs is required. Volunteers can work in an area of the county that is most convenient for them. Contact Renee Edwards at 703-324-8413.

Falls Church/Bailey's Crossroads
Technology volunteers are needed at the Woodrow Wilson Library, 6101 Knollwood Drive. One hour a week commitment is required. Help teach new immigrants basic computer and Internet skills on a one-on-one setting. Evening and week-end hours are particularly needed. For more information contact Mohammed Esslami at 703-820-8774.

Oakton
Adopt-a-Shelf volunteers are needed at Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place, to perform the following tasks:  reading spine labels, reshelving books that are out of order, pulling books that belong to other branches and determining which books need mending.  Experience with the Dewey decimal system a plus, but not required.  Contact Mary Medina at 703-242-4010.

Circulation Support volunteers needed to assist with any of the following, or similar tasks:  completing customer maintenance; weeding paperbacks; placing carts in order; searching for items to be reserved for library customers; mending books and magazines.  Ability to operate computer equipment quickly and efficiently, with minimum training.  Contact Mary Medina at 703-242-4010.

Reserved Books Assistant volunteers needed to assist with any of the following tasks:  checking in of items received through delivery; capture of customer information; placement of items on assigned shelves at holds pickup; removal and routing of expired reserves.  Requires attention to detail.  Basic computer skills necessary.  Contact Mary Medina at 703-242-4010.

Newspaper Volunteer needed. Major responsibilities include logging daily newspaper into the online database, placing newspapers on labeled shelves and pulling out older issues for recycling. Contact Mary Medina at 703-242-4010

Vienna
Adopt-a-Shelf volunteers are needed at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Avenue East.  This is a flexible volunteer opportunity that can be done evenings or weekends, on your own or with family members.  Tasks include making sure books are in order on the shelf, finding books that belong to other library branches, and checking the conditions of the books. For more information contact Mandana Hamzepour at 703-703-938-0504.

Other volunteer opportunities may be available and training is available for all positions.

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