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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.
Annandale
Cultivate gardens at the George Mason
Regional Library. Individuals are needed to join our existing group
of volunteer gardeners. Duties include regular weeding, watering,
mulching and pruning. Volunteers should have some basic knowledge of
gardening. Contact Kay
Rzasa at 703-526-3800.
Alexandria
Sherwood Regional
Library needs Spanish speaking volunteers to provide one-on-one
computer training in Spanish. Volunteers teach customers basic computer
skills, including internet searching. Two one-hour sessions per week. Days and times are flexible depending on
the volunteer’s availability. Must be 18 or older. For more details,
contact Deepa Madhavan
at 703-718-8219.
Help people improve their English language skills. Volunteers are needed to lead English conversation practice groups at the Sherwood Regional Library. Must by 18 years or older. Volunteers are asked to commit to one hour per week leading a group. Current needs are for Tuesdays at 10:30 am, Thursdays 7:30pm and Saturdays at 11am. Volunteers should be outgoing, friendly and enjoy talking with new people. Training provided. Contact Denise Morgan at 703-765-3645.
Got a green thumb? We need you! An individual, a group, or a garden club is needed to help maintain the landscaping at the Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. Duties include regular weeding, mulching, pruning, and ongoing maintenance. Volunteer hours are flexible. Volunteers should have some basic knowledge of gardening and the ability to work independently. Contact Denise Morgan at 703-765-3645.
Adopt-A-Shelf volunteers (18 and older) are needed at the John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive. 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 branches and checking the condition of the books. Contact Koreen Reid at 703-971-0010.
Burke
Help others gain computer skills. Volunteers are needed at the Kings Park Library to teach one-on-one
computer tutoring sessions to library customers. Topics will vary based
on the customer’s needs, but usually include navigating the internet and
learning basic Microsoft Office programs. Sessions last one hour and the
schedule is flexible based on the volunteer’s availability. Contact Helen Ignatenko at
703-978-5600.
Cultivate gardens at the Kings Park Library. Individuals are needed to help our Volunteer Gardening Team. Duties include regular weeding, watering, mulching and pruning. Volunteers should have some basic knowledge of gardening and the ability to work independently. Contact Helen Ignatenko at 703-978-5600.
Help people improve their English language skills. Volunteers are needed to lead English conversation practice groups at the Kings Park Library. Must by 18 years or older. Groups usually meet for one hour once a week. Current needs are for weekday evenings and Saturdays. Volunteers should be outgoing, friendly and enjoy talking with new people. Contact Cathy Noonan at 703-978-5600.
Falls Church
Adult volunteers with strong technology skills are needed at the Woodrow Wilson Library, 6101
Knollwood Drive, to tutor library customers on how to use the internet,
email and Microsoft office. Contact Mohammed Esslami at
703-820-8774.
Strong able-bodied volunteers are needed to assist with bi-monthly book sales held the first Saturday of book sale months (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec) at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike. Help is also needed with set-up on Thursdays prior to the sales. Greatest need is for volunteers that can work afternoon shifts. Must be able to lift heavy boxes of books. Contact Linda Prante at 703-790-8088.
Herndon
Lend a hand at the Herndon
Fortnightly Library, 768 Center Street. Page volunteers are needed to
shelve library materials, put carts in order and provide other assistance
to the page department as needed. Available shifts are Mon-Fri between
1-4pm. Circulation support volunteers are needed to mend library
materials, process library card applications, sort books and search for
items placed on hold by customers. Help is needed Mondays 10am-2pm and
Tues/Thurs 1-5pm. Contact Ivan Lapinell at
703-437-8855.
Lorton
Help people improve their English language skills. Volunteers are needed
to lead English conversation practice groups at the Lorton Library. Must by 18 years
or older. Volunteers should be outgoing, friendly and enjoy talking with
new people. Groups usually meet for one hour once a week. Schedule is
flexible depending upon the availability of the volunteer. Contact Gari
Plehal at 703-339-7385.
Chess Club Leader needed. The Lorton Library is looking for an adult volunteer to lead a chess club group for youth. Volunteers should be experienced chess players with the ability and patience to teach the game to players of all skill levels. Preferred commitment is two Saturdays a month, one hour each. For more information, contact Anne Heising at 703-339-7385.
Oakton
Adopt-A-Shelf volunteers are needed at the Oakton Library, 10304
Lynnhaven Place. This is a flexible volunteer opportunity that can be
done evening 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 branches, and checking the condition of the books.
Contact David Mertens at
703-242-4014.
Springfield
Be a substitute Reading Buddy at the Richard Byrd
Library. Reading Buddies volunteer on Monday and Tuesday
afternoons listening to children read books aloud. Current need is
for people to serve as substitutes, filling in when other volunteers
cannot make their scheduled shift. For more information, contact Sally Eckard at
703-451-8055.
Other volunteer opportunities may be available as well and training is available for all positions. For more information, contact the branch/department where you are interested in volunteering. Here's a list of volunteer coordinators and their contact information.
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