We welcome volunteers of all ages and abilities. Please peruse the
following list of current volunteer needs and contact director Ruth
Allard at (802) 257-5725 for more detailed information. Do you have a
skill to offer that isn't reflected below? We'd like to hear from you.
Thanks so much for your interest!
Bookmobile
- volunteer at a specific stop, reading to children and assisting the
librarian
- help with our twice annual cleaning and restocking of the vehicle
- join our select group of volunteers who process, clean and repair
books
Books and Breakfast
- read in one of our programs one morning a week (training and support
provided)
- prepare books for our twice annual book give-away days
Family Book Bags
- help us create new themed bags for families with preschoolers
- check all bags once a year and restock as needed
Fund Raising
- Book Sale ~ help us sort, set up and sell new, donated books in
November
- Tour de Book ~ help us plan this June bicycle event that supports the
Bookmobile
- contact us for a list of 20 ways to help us raise funds, or create
your own!
Love Me, Read to Me
- prepare board books for distribution to families with new babies
March Reading Challenge
- join the committee and help us make the 20th Challenge the best one
ever!
- collate and mail out packets to schools and libraries
- help with the breakfast for school contact people
- help with our 20th Reading Celebration at the end of the Challenge
Raise a Reader
- help us keep child care centers and pediatrician offices stocked with
books
and Raise a Reader brochures
Summer Reading Lists
- write an annotated list for a specific age group (prototype provided)
- collate and mail out packets to schools and libraries
Other Ways You Can Help
- photography
- grant writing
- proof reading and editing
- art and/or design for posters and bookmarks
- art for Local Literacy Hero Award
- reading on the radio ~ 20th year reading promotion!
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