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PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY SEEKS TEEN VOLUNTEERS FOR SUMMER

Princeton Public Library is seeking summer volunteers entering grades 7 through 12 to help out with the annual summer reading clubs and other library activities.

Potential volunteers are required to attend one of five orientation sessions scheduled for Tuesday, May 15 at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 19 at noon, Wednesday, May 23 at 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 29 at 7 p.m. and Thursday, June 7 at 4 p.m. Advance registration is required. All orientation sessions will be in the library’s Community Room.

Volunteers will work with the Youth Services librarians and help younger readers sign up for the annual summer reading program, which starts on June 20. They will also distribute prizes to those readers who meet the club’s goals.

Teens will also help the librarians with other tasks such as craft programs and shelving library materials. High school volunteers may be asked to accompany librarians to outreach programs at Recreation Department camps in the area.

The teens are asked to work at least 10 hours during the summer. Volunteers need to commit to a regular schedule, but the library will be flexible about working around vacations and other activities

All volunteers will be invited to attend a thank-you dinner at the library hosted by the staff on Thursday, July 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Applications for interested teens can be found online at www.princetonlibrary.org/tfind/eens/volunteer or at the Youth Services desk on the third floor at the library. The deadline for applications is May 28.