Volunteer at the Library

Children's Discovery Room: Engage children in interactive, educational activities; keep the area tidy for visitors

Clerical/Office Type Work: May include filing, copying, data entry, programming, organizing, preparation of mailings, etc.

Friends Bookstore Clerk: Duties can include selling books, tidying and maintaining the Friends store, sorting donated books

Bookmobile support: May includes shelving, shelf reading, assisting with patron requests, and other special projects.

Shelving: Returning books to shelves in Dewey Decimal or alphabetical order as appropriate

Circulation Workroom: Duties can include emptying bookdrops, sorting, checking for damage, etc.

Adopt-a-Shelf: Includes shelving, shelf reading, tidy and cleaning of an assigned shelf or group of shelves

Monthly Newsletter Mailing: Labeling, sorting and preparing the monthly Library Newsletter for mailing

Book Donation Pick Up: Requires a strong back and a truck or van with room to pick large donations from residents in the Salem area to be delivered to the Friends of the Library for the book store/book sale

Annual Friends Booksale: Can include transporting books, setting up tables, selling, and providing general assistance

Translation: Provide help in translating various library publication pages from English to Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, and other languages frequently used by Salem area residents

Display Development: Help to prepare exhibits from the Discovery Room