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Populations Served
- Adults
- Children
- Seniors
- Young Adults
- Youth
Competencies/Skills
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Time Management
Opportunity last updated: July 29th
Word on the Street: Site Clean Up
Suitable for Youth
Help clean up after Word on the Street!
It’s that time of year again! The Lethbridge Public Library is proud to join communities across the country in a national celebration of literacy, storytelling, and the literary arts, by bringing The Word On The Street Festival to Lethbridge.
The Word On The Street Festival is growing into a signature event in Southern Alberta, where we present established and emerging authors, storytellers, informative panel discussions, demonstrations and workshops, live music, tons of activities and a bustling marketplace. We strive to create a FREE local festival that represents the diversity of our community, is accessible to all ages, and most importantly is well attended, lively, and fun.
Volunteer Duties
You will be involved with the clean-up and removal of:
- Chairs and tables from tents
- Signage
- Smaller rented tents
- Books from the Friends of the LPL Book Sale
- Other things as required
Age Requirements
13 years old or above
Schedule
- Volunteer orientation: Tuesday, September 15th, 2026 at 6:30pm at the Main Branch Library
- Saturday, September 19, 2026 (5 – 7 pm)
Time Commitment
Event-based
Type of Opportunity
Community Engagement
Application Type
Basic
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Help with set up for Word on the Street!
It’s that time of year again! The Lethbridge Public Library is proud to join communities across the country in a national celebration of literacy, storytelling, and the literary arts, by bringing The Word On The Street Festival to Lethbridge.
The Word On The Street Festival is growing into a signature event in Southern Alberta, where we present established and emerging authors, storytellers, informative panel discussions, demonstrations and workshops, live music, tons of activities and a bustling marketplace. We strive to create a FREE local festival that represents the diversity of our community, is accessible to all ages, and most importantly is well attended, lively, and fun.
Help out by helping stuffing children’s prize bags for Word on the Street.
It’s that time of year again! The Lethbridge Public Library is proud to join communities across the country in a national celebration of literacy, storytelling, and the literary arts, by bringing The Word On The Street Festival to Lethbridge.
The Word On The Street Festival is growing into a signature event in Southern Alberta, where we present established and emerging authors, storytellers, informative panel discussions, demonstrations and workshops, live music, tons of activities and a bustling marketplace. We strive to create a FREE local festival that represents the diversity of our community, is accessible to all ages, and most importantly is well attended, lively, and fun.
We are looking for volunteers who have the skills and experience to assist us in helping adults improve their reading, writing, math, computer, and/or English language 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.