Township of Upper St. Clair Library: Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Summer Reading Volunteer Work | New! Teen Advisory Board

A variety of volunteer programs are available at the library.

Adult Services

In addition to helping with the many activities of the Friends of the Library, volunteers are also needed for the circulation desk, shelf reading and other projects.

Fill out a form available at the library or online Volunteer Profile Questionnaire (PDF) so that the library can fit your interests, experience and availability to the needed jobs.

Students can volunteer at the USC Library in the following ways:

Volunteer Thursdays:

Volunteer for 1 hour between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Sign up for one of the following services:
- Adopt a Shelf/Section: Adopt a shelf of books in the Library! It will be your task to make sure that it is in order, and looks great.
- Peer Review Board: Have you read a great book that you think others should read? Use your hour at the Library to type a review for our review board.
- General Volunteering: Tasks include helping us get ready for programs, maintenance of the Library and much, much more!
Display Case:

If you are a collector or hoarder of a particular thing, you have the opportunity to showcase your collection in the Juvenile Library's display case. Volunteers are required to see Miss Colleen in person to sign up for a month long exhibit. In order to fully complete this task, volunteers must design their display, install it, write a few paragraphs explaining the collection, and remove it after one month. This activity is worth up to 3 hours of service.
Design a Book Cart Poster:

Calling all artists! Choose a theme from our list of topics and design a poster for a book display cart in the Juvenile Library. Volunteers are required to see Miss Colleen in person to sign up for this activity. In order to fully complete this task, volunteers must choose their theme, design a mock-up and have it approved, and then create the poster on a poster board. The Library will provide all of the necessary supplies on an as-needed basis. This activity is worth up to 5 hours of service.

New! Upper St. Clair Playhouse: November 2010 - February 2011

Children in grades 5-12 are invited to join the Volunteer Readers Theater/Play Troupe. This year, we will be putting on a small play for the enjoyment of our community members. This program will run from November through February and require a strong commitment by volunteers and their parents.

To become more involved or to learn more about this program, please contact Colleen Miles at the Library.

Summer Reading Volunteer Work 2010

It is never too early to begin thinking aobut your school year volunteer requirements!

During the summer, the Library offers volunteer opportunities on an expanded basis for middle and high school students. The summertime is the best time to volunteer because there are more volunteer opportunities available. Hours during the school year cannot be guaranteed.

Registrations for summer volunteering begin on Wednesday May 26, and slots are available on a first come, first served basis! For more information, please contact Colleen Miles at 412.835.5540 ext. 294 or milesc@einetwork.net.

Upper St. Clair Teen Advisory Board - USC TAB

Do you like to read books? Do you like to write? Do you like to use the computer? Join the Library's Teen Advisory Board!

Students in grades 5 and higher are invited to join the USC Library's TAB. As a member of the TAB you will have the opportunity to preview the newest library books for your age group, and help the librarians select new books, music and DVDs.

Another role of the TAB will be to give other readers advice about what to read. Working together, members of the TAB will write and publish a newsletter of book reviews for all of the juvenile and teen library's readers.

If you are interested, please contact Colleen Miles at the Library (412.835.5540 ext. 294) or via email milesc@einetwork.net

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