Hollywood Library: Storytime Assistant (age 18+)

Let your inner child out through song and dance and become a Storytime Assistant! Volunteers help the storytime presenter with greeting and signing in parents and children for storytime and monitoring the door to make sure the group size does not exceed occupancy limits. Other duties may include: assisting with storytime set-up and cleaning toys. Volunteers don’t lead storytimes or read books to patrons.

 

Location: Hollywood Library, 4040 NE Tillamook St., Portland, OR, 97212

 

Time Commitment: Weekly, for a minimum of 3 months 

 

Available shift:  Thursdays, 10:00 am - 11:30 am (Tiny Tots) or Fridays, 10:00 am - 11:30 am (Toddler). Position starts in March.

   

Tasks & Responsibilities

  • Assist with preparing the room for storytime

  • Welcome children and adults to storytime

  • Make name tags for latecomers

  • Participate in storytime and model activities to adults

  • Hand out books during the program

  • Assist with cleaning toys after storytime

  • Assist staff with attendees as needed

  

Skills & Qualifications

  • Reliability and ability to commit to volunteering every week

  • Welcoming & respectful of people from all cultures, backgrounds, and types of families

  • Flexibility and ability to adapt to an unstructured environment

  • Ability to get up and down from the floor

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Ability to pass a criminal record check. Results of the records check will be reviewed on an individualized basis. A conviction is not an automatic bar to volunteering.

  • Minimum 18 years or older

 

Benefits

  • Be part of a fun library program

  • Get experience working with library programs

  • Be part of a community of volunteers who care about libraries and literacy

  • Connect with other people in the community

  • Get to know the inner workings of the library

 

Training & Other Requirements

  • Potential volunteers should attend storytimes first to get a feel for the program

  • A volunteer application must be completed before becoming a volunteer

  • Wear your volunteer badge and fill out a timesheet every time you volunteer

  • Training and support will be provided by storytime providers