Cole School Library Pages

Volunteers

REMEMBER!!!  VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST AT COLE CAFE AT 8:00 am.

Cole School Library has 45 volunteers for the 2007-2008 school year.   We recruit volunteers at the 
beginning of the school year and welcome new volunteers as needed.

Cole School Library Volunteer Job Description
And Other Important Volunteer Information

Weekly Library Volunteer Tasks

• Re-shelve returned books from cart.
• Assist students in finding books.
• Straighten the shelves.
• Assist students in cleaning up.
• Shelf read your “adopted” section.

Special/Other Library Volunteer Tasks

• Read aloud to students.
• Check books in and out/prepare overdue notices in Deb Moore’s absence.
• Mend damaged books.
• Assist students in research work.  (Grades MA and 2)
• Prepare materials for special projects.
• Assist with book fairs. 
• Assist in the inventory process. 
• Assist in new book processing (covering, labeling, stamping).
• Assist with special projects e.g. Book Club.

Volunteer responsibilities:

• Sign in upon entering the building and wear a visitors badge
• Complete a CORI check
• Read the Volunteer Handbook
• Read and sign a Confidentiality form.

• We appreciate that on occasion other opportunities and obligations could necessitate your being 
unable to keep your commitment to the library.  If you cannot make your scheduled library time for 
any reason, please contact the library coordinator, Carolyn Miller, 978-887-0151 
carolyn_miller@comcast.net.  

Many classes will have more than one volunteer, in which case these volunteers may prefer to obtain 
each other’s contact information and make alternate arrangements among themselves.  We ask that 
any permanent changes to the volunteer schedule be communicated to Carolyn so that our Master 
Schedule remains up-to-date.

• You should plan to arrive 5-10 minutes prior to your scheduled time and stay 5 to 10 minutes after 
your scheduled time in order facilitate effective communication with us and with the incoming 
volunteer.

• Recognize that being a volunteer means being committed and willing to help each child in the class 
equally.   If your child becomes especially distracted by your presence in a way that negatively affects 
the learning experience of other children, we will need to discuss the issue and decide on an 
appropriate solution.

It is our goal to have our library volunteers feel well instructed and guided in their tasks, and 
matched with assignments that appeal to them.  We welcome any additional special contributions 
that you may like to suggest and to make.  We want to avoid “burn out” and for you to feel that 
volunteering in the library is a rewarding, worthwhile and enjoyable experience.

We are glad you are here!

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