Summer Reading Program Volunteers - Interest List

Santaclaritavolunteers; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Santaclaritavolunteers seeks friendly and engaging volunteers for the Summer Reading Program in Santa Clarita. Responsibilities include signing up library members, distributing prizes, and assisting staff with activities and crafts.

Eligible volunteers are juniors and seniors from junior high and high school, committed to a minimum of 2 hours per week for a total of at least 20 hours. Mandatory training session attendance is required prior to volunteer assignment.

Join us and help make this summer enriching for our community!

Qualifications

• Age: 14 to 17 years old. Junior high and high school aged individuals only.
• Commit to at least 2 hours a week for the duration of the program.
• Attend a mandatory training session before starting.

Responsibilities

• Sign up library members for the Summer Reading Program.
• Hand out prizes for each milestone.
• Assist library staff with special programs and activities.

Job description

Overview

The annual Summer Reading Program (SRP) is back at our public libraries. This year's theme is "Unearth a Story". During the seven-week program, residents of all ages are encouraged to read a variety of books and/or participate in craft or activity during the summer.

Orientation

Volunteers who have signed up for the Summer Reading Program are required to attend one orientation session during the week before the program begins. See dates below.

ORIENTATION LOCATION: Newhall Library, 24500 Main Street.

Responsibilities

• Friendly and engaging volunteers are needed to help sign up library members for the Summer Reading Program, hand out prizes for each milestone, and assist library staff with special programs, activities, crafts, games, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Age: 14 YO & 17 YO (Junior high and high school aged individuals only).
• Volunteers must commit to at least 2 hours a week during SRP, and commit to a total of at least 20 hours total for SRP.
• All interested volunteers must attend a mandatory training session before starting their volunteer assignment.

Program Dates

SRP program dates: June 8 to July 24 (7 weeks).

Contact

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