WHY I AM A FRIEND OF THE LIBRARY AND A LIBRARY VOLUNTEER
Helen
has been a Life Member of the Friends of the Sacramento Public Library since
the late 1990's. She started volunteering at the Valley Hi-North Laguna Library
about eight years ago. At that time, she volunteered several days a week with
the library's ongoing indoor Book Sale. She enjoyed sorting, cleaning, pricing,
and artfully arranging books on the shelves, up to ten hours each week.
After
two moves, Helen landed in Antelope. She continued her Book Sale volunteer work
with the Friends in early 2020. She volunteered at one outdoor book sale with
other Friends. She had just done two weeks of indoor Book Sale work
there...when the pandemic hit! For a year, Helen had to stop her library
work. She read hundreds of library books, instead.
Once the pandemic eased, Helen re-started volunteering, but now she helps by doing the weekly Pick List on Wednesdays. Helen finds books requested by patrons throughout Sacramento, and registers them, for a librarian to send out. She enjoys this work, and looks forward to it each week!
Helen says, "I enjoy
discovering the new books patrons are reading, and finding exciting books on
the shelves. I like to straighten up the shelves, and to keep the Russian and
Ukrainian children's books in good order. The library staff has been so
supportive, and helpful to me!"
