Chelsea District Library

Volunteer at Chelsea District Library

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> Volunteer of the Year 2011	> Current Volunteer Needs
> Youth Service Group	> Volunteer Opportunities & Application

Linda Ballard, assitant director, welcomes your questions and comments.
Contact her at 734-475-8732 x202, or Click Here to email her.

Volunteer of the Year 2011

The Volunteer of the Year for 2011 is actually two outstanding volunteers- Jim Hammel and Toni Keim. The announcement was made during the National Library Week Open House on Saturday, April 16th 2011.

Volunteers of Year 2011

Jim Hammel served over 125 hours in the family and local history area of the library, working to improve access to our local history collection. He brought his own children to storytimes at the library and as soon as he had grandchildren, he started bringing them, too. Now some of his grandchildren are also volunteering at the library- what a great legacy. Thanks Jim, not only for being a great volunteer but for setting such a good example for your grandchildren!

Toni Keim only started volunteering here in 2009 and did 180 hours between April and December that first year! She served another 139 hours last year, also working to improve access to our local history collection by scanning documents into our website. Toni has many hobbies including refinishing furniture, and has her own library with over 1600 books. Thanks for being a great volunteer Toni!

Age Has Its Benefits!

Are you a volunteer who is 55 years old or older? If so, we have recently entered into a new partnership with the Corporation for National & Community Service (funded by Americorp) to offer partial reimbursement for your travel to and from the library when you are volunteering, as well as supplemental medical insurance that covers you as you travel to and from the library ,and while you are here volunteering! To find out more and get signed up for these great perks, contact Linda Ballard (see above.)

Youth Service Group

Feeling creative? Want to help with the Library's Summer Reading Program? Join the Youth Service Group, a corps of volunteers that assists with youth and teen programs all summer long.

If you like comics & superheroes, drawing or painting, the Library is the place to be! Always wanted to learn Bollywood dancing? Perform in a play? Learn the art of Henna?

Youth Service Group volunteers are for ages 12 & up or going into 7 th grade. Tell eligible friends or sibs, bring your calendar and sign up for events and shifts you would like to help with. Call Lisa or Edith @ 475-8732 with any questions. We need YOU to make the Summer Reading Program happen!

Volunteer Opportunities and Application

The library is always looking for reliable and enthusiastic volunteers. Opportunities range from handyman projects to database entry and various other projects. Read more about these opportunities.

Download a volunteer application in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you have any questions or wish to volunteer, please contact Linda Ballard, at (734) 475-8732 x202

All volunteers are also Friends of the Library. To learn more about the activities of this group, see the Friends page.