Volunteer Opportunities

Airdire Public Library welcomes volunteers in a number of Library departments and to assist with a variety of Library events.

We are currently seeking volunteers to fill the following duties:

No current special projects.

The following volunteer opportunities exist at Airdrie Public Library on an ongoing basis:

Circulation Services

• Shelving materials
• Shelf Reading
• Assisting customers with SCOT (Self Check Out Terminal)

Book Sale:

• help process materials for the library’s ongoing book sale;
• sort and organize book sale items; and
• help with promotions and special events that involve the book sale.  
• The time commitment is a minimum of a couple hours per week.

Technical Services

• Unpack, clean sort materials that arrive via courier and Canada post.
• Alphabetize and file address labels
• Unpack and stamp new material
• Reinforce new catalogued print items with tape
• Copy barcodes onto audio materials

Communications / Marketing

• Print and fold materials
• Stuff envelopes

Information Services

• Organize Book Sale materials
• Serve as a Technology Tutor
• Assist with teaching computer classes

Special Events

• Set up and decorate
• Meet and greet
• Serve or sell items
• Assist with crafts and reading circles (SRP)
• Sell tickets
• Clean up

Some of our special events:

• AirdrieFest (September)
• Canada Day Parade and BBQ (July 1)
• Bids & Bites @ Your Library Silent & Live Auction (May 13, 2011)
• Summer Reading Program (July and August)
• Summer Reading Program Celebration (August 19, 2011)