{"id":1156,"date":"2017-08-10T21:04:05","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T20:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/?page_id=1156"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:24:25","slug":"volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-luvdowyp-d267153f0a8bd06b27a0e01724b4a89c\">\n.flex_column.av-luvdowyp-d267153f0a8bd06b27a0e01724b4a89c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#1c5d99;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-luvdowyp-d267153f0a8bd06b27a0e01724b4a89c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-luvdog1l-15c40b03a988e6b2eddeadd80e628378\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-luvdog1l-15c40b03a988e6b2eddeadd80e628378 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-luvdog1l-15c40b03a988e6b2eddeadd80e628378 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Volunteer<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-esa6us-f7afef1ac611d0fad4e0d00120878f09\">\n.flex_column.av-esa6us-f7afef1ac611d0fad4e0d00120878f09{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-esa6us-f7afef1ac611d0fad4e0d00120878f09 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1bjp9g-a5033b5e4e13d9d20a7cb73b121e24bc '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><\/h3>\n<p>Thank you for your interest in volunteering! Every year, the Friends of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library provides volunteers for multiple programs and events. Please explore the many needs below and sign up to volunteer!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recurring volunteer opportunities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <em>Bookstore Assistant<\/em>: Volunteers help in the bookstore by collecting donations and answering questions. Shifts are 1.5 hours and available for sign up any time the library is open.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/programs\/adopt-a-shelf\/\"><em>Adopt-a-Shelf<\/em>:<\/a> Volunteers keep their assigned shelves clean and organized. This can be done any time the library is open.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <em>Committee\/Board Work<\/em>: Executive board members monitor the financial health of the organization and ensure the Friends are living up to their mission. Requires preparation for and attendance at monthly meetings. Board members also help out as volunteers in other areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/programs\/home-delivery\/\"><em>Home Delivery<\/em><\/a>: Volunteers deliver books to homebound community members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Occasional volunteer opportunities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <em>Book Sales:<\/em> Volunteers help by taking donations and helping to set up and tear down the sale.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <em>Events and Programs:<\/em> Volunteers are needed to take admissions, sell books at author events, help with set up and tear down, and more. Youth Services will occasionally need volunteers to help with kid and teen events during school breaks.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/programs\/give-a-kid-a-book\/\">Give-A-Kid-A-Book<\/a>:<\/em> Volunteers are needed to help sort, sticker, and deliver books during peak donation times, especially November\/December.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to learn more? Please complete the volunteer registration form by clicking on the button below.\u00a0 A staff member from the Friends of the Library will reach out to you once we receive the form.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bivan8-d3d79d12197003dbf8806ce8e087d671\">\n.flex_column.av-bivan8-d3d79d12197003dbf8806ce8e087d671{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-bivan8-d3d79d12197003dbf8806ce8e087d671 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9ry7fo-0b07636ae575f5bfd49aff6e2c77ba09\">\n.avia-image-container.av-9ry7fo-0b07636ae575f5bfd49aff6e2c77ba09 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-9ry7fo-0b07636ae575f5bfd49aff6e2c77ba09 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-9ry7fo-0b07636ae575f5bfd49aff6e2c77ba09 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-4049 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4049 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Volunteer-2.png' alt='' title='Volunteer (2)'  height=\"500\" width=\"500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5o8cj8-862783f77b4b69571a05b40c102b9862\">\n.flex_column.av-5o8cj8-862783f77b4b69571a05b40c102b9862{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5o8cj8-862783f77b4b69571a05b40c102b9862 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='av_promobox av-412pv8-aacde5d8258f4f3425f3bc5becdf46de avia-button-yes  avia-builder-el-7  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\nWe would love to have you help us!<\/p>\n<\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-412pv8-35458659719e85e0737288722f920453-wrap avia-button-right '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-412pv8-35458659719e85e0737288722f920453\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-412pv8-35458659719e85e0737288722f920453{\nbackground-color:#1c5d99;\nborder-color:#1c5d99;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/volunteer\/volunteer-form\/'  class='avia-button av-412pv8-35458659719e85e0737288722f920453 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-right'   aria-label=\"Volunteer Registration \"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Volunteer Registration <\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2nit6s-64b83bf5b3c623d3a2dd542519c822a3\">\n.flex_column.av-2nit6s-64b83bf5b3c623d3a2dd542519c822a3{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2nit6s-64b83bf5b3c623d3a2dd542519c822a3 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-7jtouc-870679a99877a5069244a655183baff1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><strong> Friends of the Library Volunteer Fun Fact<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The current national value of a volunteer\u2019s donated time is $34.79\/hour. In 2025, volunteers donated <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">3,096.5<\/span> hours of their time to the library. That equates to: <strong>$107,727!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1156","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1156"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4500,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1156\/revisions\/4500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}