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Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

FOL Volunteers are the heart of the Library!

Our Volunteers are the Best!

Hard working and always smiling, our Volunteers are the best Friends.
Meet your fellow FOL Volunteers during our new quarterly gathering!

Our success is powered by our dedicated volunteer team- Ready to join us?

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Work in SHP on permanent shift or as a SUB helping out when someone is out of town Helping customers.

Commitment: Work 3 hour shifts. Various times and days. Permanent shifts will have SUBs to back you up when on vacation or sick.

If Interested contact Don Ballard.

Crews come in each week to make sure SHP is in good order. Alphabetizing Fiction, checking non-fiction.

Commitment: 2 flexible hours a month.

If interested contact: Lynda Young 

Work with Treasurer to ensure accuracy in recording SHP sales. Train and schedule money counters; fill in as needed.

Commitment: Ongoing

If interested contact: Mary Ouellette

Work with a team of volunteers to set up 2 gatherings per year, reserving the room, ordering refreshments, and preparing for the meetings.

Commitment: Ongoing

If interested contact: Karen Harrison

Not sure how you’d like to help? Submit your information and we’ll reach out to discuss more opportunities.

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Second-Hand Prose

Volunteers are always needed for three-hour shifts. Workers sell books, keep the shelves in alphabetized order, and shelve new titles. Permanent shifts or substitute positions are available.

  • SHP is Second-Hand Prose; the used bookstore located on the 2nd floor of the Georgetown Public Library (GPL).
  • Permanent shifts or substitute positions are available. Permanent does not imply every week. Temporary substitutes can take your place as needed.
  • All Volunteers must attend a specific Second-Hand Prose (SHP) Orientation before beginning to volunteer.

Special Projects/Fundraising

Volunteers are an essential part of Special Projects such as the Hill Country Authors Series, Library Giving Days, Membership Drives, Appreciation Events and assorted Fundraising activities.

Communications/Publicity

Committee volunteers needed. Duties include writing copy for newsletters and website posts, drafting and sending email digests to members, managing social media content and posting schedules, coordinating with community partners on joint promotions, and helping distribute printed materials (flyers, postcards, bookmarks) for events and campaigns.

Art/Design

This team of volunteers creates promotional and marketing materials for FOL events and initiatives, including print pieces (playbill ads, bookmarks, postcards), digital assets (lobby slides, social media graphics), and design updates to existing materials. Familiarity with design software, Canva, etc. is desired.

Website and Database

Savvy computer skills/experience are required for these volunteer team members. They maintain our online content including our WordPress website. Additionally, they manage the membership database and generate reports.

Membership

Help us recruit and welcome new members. Assist members with questions about their membership, send reminders, and help members renew their membership.