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Help set up the event room for the Lunar New Year Celebration the next day.  Volunteers will help set up the selfie stations, open the paper lanterns and tie them on strings, and set up the craft stations and other decor.  The ability to remain focused and on task requested so the decor can be accomplished in the two hour time frame.  Closed-toed shoes required. 

The Libraries will be offering patrons a chance to have a "Blind date with a Book" during February.  A selection of books will be wrapped in brown paper with genre and first line of the book as clues to what is inside, patrons can check out a book and be surprised by maybe finding a new favorite!  Volunteers, (People Assisting LibrariesS-PALS) will wrap and label the books selected to be on the Blind Date display.  Two shifts available. volunteers  need to have some "gift wrapping" skills, pay attention to the details to insure the proper label is placed on the corresponding book, and may sign up for both shifts or just one.  Snacks and beverages will be available.  

Be the first friendly face patrons see as they enter Brookwood Library. Volunteers welcome each patron as they enter and thank them as they leave.  You'll help with way finding, assist staff in occasional simple projects that can be done at the desk, and answer patron questions about library services.  Greeters share two hours per shift between hours of 10 AM-6 PM anytime library is open (occasional evening shift for an after hours event).  

Help make the magic of story time happen!  Helpers assist with setting up the story space, sometimes prepping make and take materials a head of time (by arrangement), welcoming patrons in the room, helping them find a place to sit, then helping the story teller engage the guests in the story!  You'll do the hand gestures, sing the songs, act things out right along with the librarian leading the story time.  You'll help with the make and take activity then help say goodbye to patrons and help clean up the space.

Help celebrate Chinese or Lunar New Year (aka Spring Festival) one of the most important celebrations in many Asian countries.  Help decorate the room, help patrons engage with the craft and cultural activities.  2026 is Year of the Fire Red Horse.  This year's celebration includes a lion dance and the calligraphy of Dr. Jiyu Yang.  

An evening story time designed to be a bit more calming!  Feel free to dress in your favorite PJ's and slippers!  The Librarian will tell a quiet story and have a very calming activity or simple craft sometimes, but more often this storytime is designed to be calming and not super active.  Most attendees are toddler to Kindergarten.  This storytime alternates with our International language storytimes at Brookwood Library, and is usually held twice per month on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday nights. 

Help make the magic of story time happen!  Helpers assist with setting up the story space, sometimes prepping make and take materials a head of time (by arrangement), welcoming patrons in the room, helping them find a place to sit, then helping the story teller engage the guests in the story!  You'll do the hand gestures, sing the songs, act things out right along with the librarian leading the story time.  You'll help with the make and take activity then help say goodbye to patrons and help clean up the space.

Simple science is a hands on mini science event held once a month alternating between the two libraries. Volunteers help the STEM librarian with setting up the science activity tables, helping patrons experience the hands on science, and then staying to clean up and put away the supplies.  These events typically attract older toddlers to about grade 3, are very popular, and can be somewhat chaotic and loud. Some parents are more engaged then others so volunteers must be proactive in looking for opportunities to help little learners who may not understand the concept and need help accomplishing the hands on task. Online overview available to view prior to your first shift. Contact Volunteer office for link.

Story time helpers assist our story time librarians by helping to set up the room (some lifting and moving of chairs and rolling tables), setting up the activities (usually simple hands on crafts) helping to keep the audience engaged, and assisting with clean up afterwards.  You'll keep count of the attendees, help them settle in, assist with name tags, and generally be another set of eyes and ears in the room.  The extent to which the story teller wants you to participate during the story varies.  Some enjoy having you also acting out the story as they tell it, others just have you sit with the audience or remain toward the back to watch for "escapees" and to help if people need to leave the room.  This storytime is geared toward 3-5 year olds.

This storytime is always focused on a science theme including a science based activity related to the story.  Volunteers assist with set up, and are proactive in assisting young attendees with the hands on science portion of the activity. Volunteers will assist with clean up afterwards. Volunteers should be prepared for a high degree of interaction, have patience, and the ability to know when to provide help to the little learners. All will be attending with an adult, but some adults are more engaged than others. Volunteers will support storyteller by making sure supplies are available and being safely used, and anticipating the needs to keep the activity components ready to go at all times.  Discovery Storytime alternates with Simple Science monthly alternating between both libraries.