Outside the pandemic I do. Waiting for COVID levels to drop, so I can go back.
I work full time, but also do an odd Saturday morning volunteer shift in the local community library. We are one of those little village libraries the community didn't want to give up when the council made the cuts. It's a compromise deal. The council have us connected into the county library system and give us the computers and books. We can order anything people want in from the County library network. We provide premises and volunteers to staff it.
It's great. There some people who love to come to us rather than go to the nearest town. We have time the paid staff in town don't to have a chat, help them find good reads which suit them, order books for them etc. For some older people it's their twice weekly social connection. Plus we aren't strict about charges and fines.
It's a lovely opportunity to give a bit back in an environment I like.
Outside the pandemic I do. Waiting for COVID levels to drop, so I can go back.
I work full time, but also do an odd Saturday morning volunteer shift in the local community library. We are one of those little village libraries the community didn't want to give up when the council made the cuts. It's a compromise deal. The council have us connected into the county library system and give us the computers and books. We can order anything people want in from the County library network. We provide premises and volunteers to staff it.
It's great. There some people who love to come to us rather than go to the nearest town. We have time the paid staff in town don't to have a chat, help them find good reads which suit them, order books for them etc. For some older people it's their twice weekly social connection. Plus we aren't strict about charges and fines.
It's a lovely opportunity to give a bit back in an environment I like.
