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 Current volunteer openings:
1 Warehouse Delivery Drivers
- 1 to 2 hours per month to offer
- Strength enough to lift a maximum of 30 lbs.
- A vehicle (preferably a van or station wagon) in good working order
- A desire to support the work of the Friends of the Library, whose Annual Book Sale proceeds help support a number of library programmes.
Please note:
Volunteer applications, while accepted at anytime, are:
- processed in the order in which they are received, and at the time that an opening occurs;
- kept on file pending openings for one year from date of receipt, and then withdrawn
Have you been thinking about volunteering?
We invite you to share your time and talents with the Stratford Public Library in one or more of our rewarding volunteer opportunities. In 2009, library volunteers contributed over 2,100 hours in a variety of in-library duties and outreach programs.
By contributing a few hours of your time, you, too, can support the Library’s commitment to providing excellent services to our community. In fact, on average, each of our volunteers contributes approximately 2 hours per week.
Volunteer duties @ the library include:
 In-Library Regular (duties occurring daily or weekly):
- library collection maintenance, including:
- shelf-reading;
- book mending
- administrative support, including:
- date card stamping;
- community bulletin board maintenance;
- folding brochures;
- craft preparation;
- plant care
- custodial support, including:
- sorting/distributing recyclable materials;
- dusting shelves
- Friends of the Stratford Public Library support:
- monthly warehouse deliveries of book donations for the annual book sale;
- assistance at the annual book sale
In-Library Occasional (duties occurring on an occasional or as-needed basis):
- special events assistance;
- Foundation and Friends event assistance, such as the Friends’ annual book sale;
- volunteer program administrative assistance
Library Outreach Programs:
- Home Delivery Service:
- delivering Library materials to Homebound patrons
Orientation and training supports each volunteer duty to ensure that your volunteer experience is productive, enjoyable, and rewarding.
How do I become a volunteer?
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