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Community Outreach Services. Jiahui Lu. Mission Statement. To create relevant library services for Adult Learners, Adult New Readers, and Persons with Disabilities To develop closer relationships between Carriage Public Library and community groups
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Community Outreach Services Jiahui Lu
Mission Statement • To create relevant library services for Adult Learners, Adult New Readers, and Persons with Disabilities • To develop closer relationships between Carriage Public Library and community groups • To implement outreach programs in the surrounding communities • To provide staff training
About the Library • Consists of 10 libraries • Four central libraries with in-depth collections • Six neighborhood branch libraries • Bookmobile • Digital library
Special Events & Programs • Deaf History Month: May • National Literacy Month: September
Branch Libraries • Bay view Branch • Kent Road Branch • Milford University Branch • Morningside Branch • Weeping Log River Branch • Wilderness Beach Branch
Community Outreach Programs • Adult literacy • Correctional facilities • Elderly adults & nursing homes • English as a Second Language (ESL) • Persons with disabilities • Persons without homes • Senior citizens
Volunteering Guidelines • Previous experience is not necessary • Mandatory health screening • Must complete initial volunteer training • Must be available for at least nine months after training • Must volunteer at least twice a week for four hours each week • Be available to train other volunteers
Volunteer Opportunities • Literacy tutors • Computer Instructors • Children’s Hour Story Tellers • After-school story hour • Book-mobile story hour