Our Team of Volunteers and Committee Members: *Cheri Appleby, Kelly Beam, Shannon Bell, June Bennett, *Pam Christensen, *Glenda Constable, Phyllis Corbett, *Patty Currie, *Brenda Dunsmore, *Bruce Dunsmore, *Marilyn Erb, Mary Fanjoy, Robert Grant, Rose Heuver, John Hossack, *Judith Jones, *Mary Ellen Kilfillen, Marlene MacAfee, Linda MacDougall, Addie Marshall, Kathy McAllister, *Carol McLean, Tom Nesbit, Cres Pascucci, Jane Paul, Kim Reese, Armand Richard, *Donna Bird Richard, *Carole Sharpe, Diane Trail, *April Wilson and *Rita Winslade.
* beside the name of a volunteer denotes those who have a key to the library. There is also a spare key in the front desk drawer which can be used to lock up and then deposited in the book drop.
Student volunteers: Brianna Kennedy, Faith Phillips, Hanya Jeddore
Our Volunteers with Added Responsibilities besides working at the front desk**::
Brenda Dunsmore - Chairperson of Library Committee, PR, Talk Boxes Project, Sensitive Issues Bags Project, volunteers: (monthly schedule; training, volunteer team meetings), overdue books, summer students: (grants, interviews, scheduling, supervising and training), building maintenance, keys and security system, checking books to go on the shelves after labels have been put on them, Book Memorials, organize schedule for school program and assign volunteersBrenda keeps a list of jobs that need to be done - see bulletin board on cupboard door in the back room.
"Many hands make light work."
Our Library celebrated its 10th anniversary on Sunday, August 12th, 2018. These 10-year volunteers were presented with books dedicated to them: Glenda Constable, Judy Jones, Pat Jones, Tom Nisbet, Mary Corcoran, Carol McLean, Bruce Dunsmore and Brenda Dunsmore. Congratulations, everyone! Thank you for all that you do for the library and the community.
List of Volunteers September 2008: Jean Betts, Sandra Butler, Clare Caskey, Betty Chiswell, Glenda Constable, Mary Corcoran, Brenda and Bruce Dunsmore, Sharon Giggie, Doreen Hansen, Irene LeFeuvre, Teri Levine, Elizabeth MacKenzie, Ardith Martin, Norman McCready, Carol McLean, Bill Rowe, Jackie Jarvis, Judy Smith, Jackie Straight, Debbie Wicket.
We are always looking for new volunteers who would like to join us. If you would like to try it before you decide, we would love to work with you. No pressure at all. It is 3 hours per month. We do have a good time and appreciate all the volunteers we have. Volunteering is a great way to make friends and become a part of the community.
There are four different 3-hour weekly shifts: Tuesdays from 10 to 1 and 1 to 4; Fridays from 10 to 1 and Saturdays from 1 to 4.
If the schedule comes out and the dates that you'd like to volunteer are already filled, by all means, come anyway. The more the merrier. Most of the volunteers work the same days of each month - but you are always welcome to join them. There's always something to do at the library, even if it's just tidying up the shelves or visiting and having a cup of tea.
"Volunteering contributes to a higher quality of life for everyone involved." - Joe Casey
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead.
You are never alone. There are always books. There's always the Library. - anon
"There are no strangers, only friends you haven't met yet." William Butler Years
"You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give." Kahlil Gibran
more quotations about books/libraries/reading, etc. under 'Book Club'