We're looking for volunteers!

Love being surrounded by books? Looking for some service hours for school or your resume? Why not volunteer at the library?

We're looking for hard-working, reliable Restocking Aces 

in the Children's Department 

Tuesdays 6--8 PM, Wednesdays 1--3 PM, and Thursdays 4--6 PM

and in Circulation Saturdays 4--6 PM.

Sub positions are also available in Children's.

We also need volunteers for the following positions on these days:

Clean Team (keep those shelves and materials in tip-top shape) Tuesday--Thursday 

Relocation Technicians (rearrange materials to improve spatial needs) Monday--Friday

Sequence Specialists (the last defense against misshelved library materials) -- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

And...we're look for volunteers to help us do some face painting at the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Thursday, March 24.

We've got plenty of opportunities for you to lend a helping hand. To apply for a volunteer position, fill out an online application. 

Volunteers Celebrate 10 Years

Caption: Volunteer Coordinator Susan Cain, Gail Applegate, 

Caroline Shaw, JeanReily, Library Director Susan Earl, 

and City Commissioner Anne Dunn.

What were you doing ten years ago? Four of our volunteers were right here, volunteering. How do you express your thanks to a volunteer who has graciously given time and energy for over ten years? We chose to honor each of them with handmade purse created from a favorite book.

Gail Applegate chose Gone With the Wind as her favorite book. Caroline Shaw’s customized purse was made from Nesbo’s The Leopard. Jean Reily’s favorite book is the classic Jane Eyre. Sharon Reily (not pictured) chose To Kill a Mockingbird.

Ten years! Taking the average hours worked in a year, that’s over 2,400 hours these wonderful ladies have donated to the Library. We can never express our gratitude, but we hope that these tokens of our appreciation provide a visual reminder of our thanks.

Volunteer Opportunities at the Library

Looking for a place to volunteer? The Library has positions for volunteers age 14 and up. Right now we need a couple of highly reliable volunteers to pull hold requests Saturdays at 4 PM and to shelve in the Children's Department Tuesdays 6-8 PM. We also have a few spots open in the afternoon and evening for shelvers in the Circulation Department. To help or to find out more, fill out an online application on our website today!

The Search is On!

Do you love books and libraries? Are you interested in giving back to the community? Would you  like to enhance your job or college resume with volunteer work? Need a little time away from the routine where you can also help others? The library is looking for volunteers. How about you?

We are currently looking for enthusiastic, dependable folks to help in our children's department and the administrative office, as well as special event helpers. Whether you're looking for a long-term weekly commitment, a more concentrated multi-day opportunity, an on-call "sub needed" situation, or a one-time event-oriented position, the library needs you.

To find out how you can help, fill out an online application.

Volunteers needed!

The Brentwood Library is proud to offer excellent materials, polite personal service, and engaging programs. But we couldn't do it without the help of our dedicated volunteers!

What do volunteers do?

• answer calls at our switchboard
• assist with mailings
• shelve books and media materials
• keep our extensive collection in order
• search missing items
• pull items that patrons have placed on hold
• sort donated materials for the Friends of the Library Book Sales
• process materials newly added to our collection

And if that's not enough, we do more around the holidays! Volunteers help at the Tree Lighting Ceremony and with The Polar Express Reading and also with the Morning with Santa event.

We are in particular need for office volunteers at this time. If you are available for a weekly two-hour shift and have availability on Tuesdays between the hours of 11am-5pm, or Wednesdays or Thursdays from 3-5pm, please fill out an online application. 

If you would like to help out for special events, please also fill out an online application.

We appreciate our volunteers so much!

Help Wanted! Do You Like Working with Kids?

If you enjoy helping children, and you're looking for a fun volunteer opportunity at the library, then we have the perfect job for you! We're looking for one reliable volunteer to help with our After School Explorers program for kids in grades K - 2. The After School Explorers volunteer will help us set up the room, assist the kids with a craft project, and help clean up after the program is over. This is a good volunteer opportunity for a high school student with babysitting experience!

The ideal candidate is age 14+, and is available on Tuesdays from 3:45 - 6:00 for the rest of the school year. If you'd like to help, please send an e-mail to Jen Wooters. Jen is looking forward to hearing from you and helping you get started!

Help Wanted - Movie Buffs and Music Lovers Welcome

Do you love music and movies? Then we're looking for you! We’re recruiting one new volunteer to help us keep our Media collection in excellent condition! Many people know that libraries have a “Book Repair” department, but we also have an amazing machine that buffs and cleans dirty or damaged discs and makes they play like new. If you’d like to help us with disc repair (and have first dibs at our most popular movies and music!), then this is the job for you. Because this job can be done on a flexible basis, this volunteer may choose the shift of his or her choice, anytime before 5:00 pm. If you’re interested, please send an e-mail to Jen Wooters with the subject line "Disc Repair Volunteer".

Help Wanted!

Volunteering is a wonderful way to stay busy, or improve your résumé, or get involved if you're new to the community. Have you been thinking about volunteering, but you can't want to make a big time commitment? Volunteers come in once a week for a two-hour shift, so we make it easy to fit volunteering into your schedule!

We're recruiting adult volunteers who would like to help us shelve books in the Children's Department on weekdays from 12:00 - 2:00. For more information, please read the full job description here. If you like what you see, please print this volunteer application and drop it off the next time you visit the library.

Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Jen Wooters, if you have any questions. Send an e-mail, or call 371-0090 ext. 8860. Volunteer shifts are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so don't delay!

We want YOU...

...to be a library volunteer! If you've thought about being a volunteer, but you weren't sure if we needed help or if the shift you wanted wasn't available, have no worries about that now. We're recruiting volunteers for two-hour shifts in the mornings, afternoons, and evenings. If you have just two hours a week to share, you could make a big difference! Whether you're 14 or 74, and whether you want to work in the administration office, shelve books, or search the shelves for specific items, we can find the right job for you.

Volunteering can give you something meaningful to do in your spare time, enhance your resume or college application, and make you a more active part of the community. If you have questions, please contact the volunteer coordinator, Jen Wooters. Or, if you're ready to begin, print and complete the Adult Volunteer Application or the Teen Volunteer Application and drop it off at the library's Circulation Desk.

Help Wanted - Now Recruiting New Volunteers!

Volunteering is a wonderful way to stay busy, or improve your college application or resume, or get involved if you're new to the community. Have you been thinking about volunteering, but didn't want to make a big time commitment? Volunteers come in once a week for a two-hour shift, so it's easy to fit volunteering into your schedule.

Right now we're recruiting volunteers to shelve library materials anytime, or to help in our Administration Office on weekday afternoons. For a full description of volunteer jobs and links to our volunteer applications, click here.

Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Jen Wooters, if you have any questions. Send an e-mail, or call 371-0090 ext. 8860. Volunteer shifts are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so don't delay! All volunteers must be at least 14 years old.

Do you like crafts? We have the volunteer job for you!

Do you like arts and crafts, and you're looking for a volunteer opportunity? We have the job for you! The Children's Library is looking for one volunteer to help prepare crafts for the Afternoon Explorers program. This volunteer should be available every Friday from 4:00 - 6:00 to prepare the children's craft and possibly help with children's programs, as needed. It's a great volunteer job for high school students, parents, or grandparents. If you have questions, of if you'd like to help, please send an e-mail to Jen. Thank you!

The Mystery of the Missing Library Books

Would you like to browse books while helping the library? We're looking for one person to search the shelves for a list of specific library books. We'll teach you everything you need to know and provide a list of items that need to be found. Help is needed on weekday afternoons from 4:00 - 5:00, so this is a great after school volunteer opportunity for students. For more information, or if you'd like to help, please send Jen an e-mail.

Do you like working with kids?

We are looking for one volunteer to help us with our Afternoon Explorers program. This volunteer will help our Children's Programming Coordinator while the children have a snack, play games, and do crafts. The Afternoon Explorers meet on Tuesday afternoons, and our volunteer should be here every Tuesday from 3:30 - 6:00 to help. This is a fun volunteer opportunity for teens who like to babysit, and it's a great way to earn volunteer hours for school and National Honor Society. If you'd like to help, please send an e-mail to Jen.

The Mystery of the Missing Library Books

Would you like to browse books while helping the library? We're looking for one person to search the shelves for library books that may be missing. We'll teach you everything you need to know and provide a list of items that need to be found. Help is needed on Tuesday morning from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. For more information or if you'd like to help, please send Jen an e-mail.

Volunteers - Help wanted in the Administration Office!

Are you looking for an afternoon or early evening volunteer opportunity? We're expanding our Administration Office volunteer schedule, and now we're recruiting adult volunteers who would like to help in the Administration Office on weekdays from 3:00 - 5:00.

Volunteers in the Administration Office answer phones, transfer calls to the proper departments, and help with other office work as needed. If you'd like to help, please fill out a volunteer application and drop it off at our Circulation Desk, or contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Jen Wooters.

Calling all TEEN Lego lovers!

Did you love playing with Legos when you were a kid? If you know lots of good Lego tricks and would enjoy sharing your skills with children, we have the perfect volunteer opportunity for you.

We're looking for one volunteer to help us at our monthly LegoMania parties, where kids in grades 3 - 5 build their own Lego designs. LegoMania is on the second Friday of every month, and our LegoMania volunteer should be here from 4:00 - 6:15.

This is a fun way to meet your school's volunteer requirement! If you'd like to help, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Jen Wooters.

Calling all parents, grandparents, retirees, and book lovers:

Are you looking for something meaningful and relaxing to do on weekday mornings? Consider volunteering in the library's Children's Department! We need help shelving children's materials, and these shifts are open: Mondays from 10:00 - 12:00, and Thursdays from 10:00 - 12:00. Friendliness and a love of books is required. Experience is not.

Shelving books is good exercise, and you might not enjoy this if you have trouble with your knees or back. But it WILL tone your legs and give you a good reason to visit the library every week!

If you'd like to help, please complete a volunteer application and drop it off at our Circulation Desk, or contact the volunteer coordinator, Jen Wooters.

NEW volunteer opportunities!

Do you love searching the library shelves? We need two volunteers to help us search the shelves for specific items. One volunteer is needed in the Circulation department from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday mornings, and the other is needed in the Children's Department from 10:00 - 12:00 on Wednesday mornings. Choose one shift, or take them both! Training is included. The dog isn't.

If you'd like to help, please contact the volunteer coordinator, Jen Wooters.

New volunteer opportunities at the library

Do you want to spend more time at the library? Consider volunteering! We are looking for new volunteers to help shelve books in our Children's Department. Volunteer shifts are available Monday - Friday, in the afternoons and evenings. Unfortunately, no weekend shifts are open at this time.

For more information and a volunteer application, please follow the link. Or if you'd like to know more, please send a message to the volunteer coordinator, Jen Wooters.

Love working with kids? This is the volunteer opportunity for you!

Help wanted! One volunteer is needed to help in the Children's Library during the Afternoon Explorers program on Friday afternoons. This volunteer will help set up for the program, assist during craft time and snack time, and help clean up afterward. If you love working with kids, you're willing to share a smile, and you can help us every Friday from 3:00 - 5:30, this is the job for you! Teens age 14+ are welcome to apply. If you'd like to help, please contact the volunteer coordinator, Jen Wooters.