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Populations Served
- People with Disabilities
Competencies/Skills
- Accountability
- Communication
- Emotional Intelligence
- Social Skills
Homebound
Training and orientation:
- Participate in the Homebound Volunteer Orientation (which covers volunteer expectations, health and safety procedures, and documentation management.)
- Work with the Volunteer Manager to review the Volunteer Handbook.
Fuel is NOT covered.
Volunteer Duties
- Deliver library materials to people who are physically unable to visit our library branches due to age, illness, or injury.
- Responsibilities:
- Utilize the online library catalogue to request library materials on behalf of the Homebound patron and maintain material lists and other documentation as needed.
- Choose appropriate items for the Homebound patron(s) based on their interests.
- Check out library material on behalf of the patron and deliver it to them at a set date/time.
- Return library materials back to the library when they are due back.
- Ensure the homebound patron’s library account is kept in good standing (renewing each year and alerting library staff to any outstanding issues)
Requirements
- Age: 18 years old and above
- Valid driver’s license
- Physically able to carry up to 15 pounds
- Access to reliable transportation
- Must have appropriate insurance coverage for use of a personal vehicle
- Can physically carry library materials up to 15 pounds
- Is reliable, trustworthy, and committed to being professional and courteous
- Basic computer and literacy skills
Schedule
2 hours every 3-4 weeks
Time Commitment
Continuing commitment
Type of Opportunity
Community Engagement,Transportation
Application Type
Advanced
Other Opportunities with Lethbridge Public Library
Books for Society is a non-profit organization, supported by literacy programs in southern Alberta. Read On works in partnership with the local health unit to support Books for Babies. Each year, the health unit receives and distributes 1000+ Books for Babies bags. The cost for each bag, containing a hard-cover book, a soft-cover book, and literacy hints and information, is approximately $26. The bags are given to new parents at no charge when they bring their babies to the health unit for their 4-month vaccinations. The other literacy programs also receive free Babies bags and contents to distribute to new parents. Through the distribution of these bags the message of the importance of early literacy reaches a wide audience in Southern Alberta.
The Books for Babies Society is dependent on the funds they receive, primarily from their participation in casinos, to cover the costs of all the Books for Babies bags distributed in southern Alberta. We, in turn, depend on the volunteers who step forward to cover each of the positions required at the casino.
We are looking for volunteers who have the skills and experience to assist us in helping adults improve their reading, math, computer and/or writing skills.
After 6 hours of training, you will be ready to begin helping others.
You can choose one-on-one tutoring or teach to a small class on a day or time that works for you.
We have prepared lessons you will use with your student(s) and Read On Staff will support you.
Thanks for your interest in this volunteer position!
We'll just need a bit of information so we can pass your application along to Lethbridge Public Library.
Volunteers can sign up for up to 3 continuing commitment opportunities for immediate referrals. If you signed up for more than 3, a Volunteer Lethbridge staff member will connect with you before making new referrals.