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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
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, Wednesdays 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.
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. Hours are flexible; conversation groups generally meet once a week for one hour at a time. Volunteers should be outgoing, friendly and enjoy talking with new people. Training provided. Contact Denise Morgan at 703-765-3645.
Process incoming book donations at the John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive. Volunteers are needed Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings and Tu/Th afternoons. Contact Koreen Reid at 703-971-0010.
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
Promote early literacy! Volunteers are needed to present story times to
children ages 3-5 at the Burke Centre
Library. Under the direction of the Youth Services Manager,
volunteers will prepare and present 30-45 minute story times that follow
an early literacy format incorporating reading aloud, actions rhymes,
finger plays, puppets, and movement activities. Enthusiastic beginners
are welcome but experience is a plus. Programs are scheduled at 11am
Wednesdays and Fridays. Minimum commitment of two hours a month for six
months. For more information, contact Nancy Klein at
703-249-1520.
Help keep our collection of children’s and young adult books up-to-date and looking great! The Youth Services Department at the Burke Centre Library is in need of a Collections Assistant. Using a computer-generated report, volunteers will locate items that haven’t been checked out recently, review incoming book donations to see if they are already part of the library’s collection, and look through materials on the library’s shelves to identify damaged items. Volunteers will work with the Youth Services Manager to determine how to process materials appropriately. Training provided, but volunteers should have experience using a computer and familiarity with the library’s online catalog. Schedule is flexible during the library’s hours of operation. Minimum commitment of two hours a month for six months. For more information, contact Nancy Klein at 703-249-1520.
Got a green thumb? We need you! An individual, a group, or a garden club is needed to help maintain the landscaping at the Kings Park Library. 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 Helen Ignatenko at 703-978-5600.
Do you love learning about and discussing foreign policy? Kings Park Library is looking for volunteers to help organize and lead the Great Decisions Seminar discussion group. Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs by the Foreign Policy Association. Contact Helen Ignatenko at 703-978-5600.
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.
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.
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 Donna Heneberry at
703-242-4014.
Newspaper volunteer needed. Major responsibilities include logging daily newspapers into the online database, placing newspapers on labeled shelves, and pulling out older issues for recycling. Volunteer is needed in the mornings for approximately 1/2 hour. Contact Donna Heneberry at 703-242-4014.
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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