Description

Volunteers read or listen to a book and write a review on JCL's website.

Tips for reviewing a book:

- Your job is to be an ambassador to our collection for other patrons who likely are just browsing and are looking for guidance.

- Keep your review under three lines long. Your reviews should be short and to the point.

- Don't summarize the plot. A little description is ok to give the reader context, though.

- Show us your unique perspective on the item! Tell us why you liked or did not like the book.

- Include genre and appeal factors.

Reviews must be for books read in the last 60 days. For each book reviewed, you may log 2 hours of service (One hour for reading/listening the book and one hour for reviewing it.)

Please note - reviews are also welcome on DVDs, games, and CDs in the library collection.

Please note this opportunity is for adult only. If you need service hours confirmed for junior high or high school services hours, please sign-up for our Book Reviewer opportunity for young adults.

Requirements

Minimum age: 18

Description

Conversation Partners are volunteers who are interested in helping people whose first language isn't English practice speaking in English. Two volunteers with strong English skills will be matched with 1-3 students who need a little help practicing enunciation. The groups will meet once a week in the library for an hour during the fall semester to practice English. Sessions will begin middle of September as ELL classes return and volunteers will be able to pick when they are available to meet with students. A ongoing commitment through mid-December is required to serve in this role.

Requirements

Minimum age: 18

Description

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Are you passionate about languages? Do you enjoy learning about other cultures? If so, you might be a perfect match to volunteer with our English Language Learners Conversation Classes.

Volunteers 18+ are needed to help facilitate in person Beginner or Intermediate English Language Learner conversation classes in September. The purpose is to help people whose first language is not English practice their English conversation skills.

The classes will be on Saturday mornings from 9:30-11AM beginning June. The volunteers will shadow ELL Virtual Facilitators this summer on Tuesday nights from to 6:30-7:45PM to prepare. Then, the volunteer will be given a chance to facilitate some classes. The goal is to prepare the volunteer to facilitate a class for 5-10 students in person from September - December 2024.

Fluency in English, comfortability with public speaking, and computer skills are required. Volunteers must commit to an entire fall trimester (four months) of classes. Each volunteer facilitator will receive a picture dictionary and headset to use during online classes training.

Requirements

Minimum age: 18

Description

Friends of Johnson County Library supports library programs and services through the sale of books donated by the community.

Volunteers are needed to help accept book donations at the Friends of Johnson County Library Sort Center (8279 Melrose Dr., Overland Park, KS). Volunteers must be able to lift boxes up to 40 lbs. on/off dolly carts, stand for long periods of time, and be comfortable going outside to assist with donation drop offs. Closed toed shoes and comfortable clothing are strongly encouraged. Volunteers ages 14-17 are welcome but please get your parents permission before registering.

Requirements

Minimum age: 14

Description

In 1956, a dedicated group of community members started Johnson County Library by running libraries out of their homes, schools, and businesses. Today, the Friends Johnson County Library continues to support the Library through volunteer and financial support. We are seeking volunteers to serve on the Membership Committee which recruits new members for the Friends organization, designs membership appreciation efforts and provides opportunities to enhance support to Johnson County Library.

If you're social and outgoing, and have an understanding of building membership organizations, we'd love to talk with you! This committee conducts monthly virtual meetings and occasionally has other projects that may require additional time.

Requirements

Minimum age: 16

Description

Are you an avid reader? Do you dream of shelving books? Detail oriented volunteers who love to organize are needed to help the Friends of Johnson County Library. Volunteers will help us scan donated books using an electric scanner at the Friends Sort Center. Once the books are sent to carts by the scanner, volunteers will unload the carts and places the books in the appropriate area of the warehouse. Volunteers will be trained to understand criteria for where books are placed. Additionally, volunteers will shelve some donated books by genre.

Volunteers must be able to stand and move frequently in warehouse environment. They must also be able to bend and lift books up to 20 lbs.

Volunteers are asked to commit to one - 3 hour shift per week for a minimum of six months. Shifts are available Monday-Friday from either 9AM-Noon or Noon-3PM.

A volunteer interview and training are required.

Requirements

Minimum age: 18

Description

The Friends of Johnson County Library host Book Sales in their Sorting Center every Saturday. Volunteers are needed to help with cashiering, counting books, and greeting customers.

Requirements

Minimum age: 14

Description

Are you tech savvy? Are you patient and able to teach others? If so, you might be the perfect volunteer to help with the Johnson County Genealogical Society's new Memory Lab.

The Memory Lab is equipment that helps community members transform their photos, 8mm film, and 35mm slides into digital formats.

Volunteers will be trained in utilizing the equipment. Then, they will sign-up for a weekly volunteer shift to help scheduled individual users transform their media to a digital format.

Volunteers must have basic computer skills. Prior experience using a scanner is helpful. Volunteers must enjoy working with technology and helping people of all ages learn to use the equipment. Patience with people and equipment is critical.

Shifts available are:

• Tuesday mornings from 9:30AM-12:30PM


• Tuesday evenings from 4:15-7:45PM

Requirements

Minimum age: 15

Description

The Friends of Johnson County Library accepts community book donations. You can host a book drive and earn 10 service hours. Here is how to get started:

1. Determine where you are going to host your book drive. It could be in your neighborhood, at your school, service organization, business, church, etc.

2. Here is the list of the items the Friends of Johnson County Library can and can''t accept.

3. Create a flyer to promote your book drive. You can share it on social media, deliver it to your neighbors, or share it at a physical location you''ll be collecting the books.

4. Collect the books.

5. Bring your items to the Friends of Johnson County Library''s sorting facility (8279 Melrose Drive, Lenexa, KS in the Pine Ridge Business Complex) on Saturday mornings between 9-11AM.

Questions? Contact the Friends at 913-492-4791 or book@friendsofjcl.org.

*If a team of volunteers is working on this opportunity, please contact us before getting started to determine the maximum number of service hours each participate may earn.

Requirements

Minimum age: 8

Description

Help stock the shelves at one of the County's food pantries. Collect non-expired food items and unopened hygiene products such as peanut butter, jelly, soup, canned fruit, canned meat (tuna or chicken), helper meals (tuna helper, chicken helper, & hamburger helper), pasta, pasta sauce, beans, rice, toilet paper, shampoo, body wash, soap, baby wipes, and cleaning supplies.

Johnson County Human Services - Multi-Service Centers provide services to low income residents. We provide services such as utility assistance, food pantry, provide vouchers for the Kansas City Medicine Cabinet, and case management.

We operate three food pantries in Johnson County: North Central (Lenexa), North East (Mission), and Southwest (Gardner).

*Due to safety regulations, we are unable to accept expired food.

Donations can be dropped off (Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm) at our Olathe office located at 11811 S Sunset Drive SUITE 1300 Olathe, KS 66061.

Description

Interested in volunteering for Aging & Human Services but uncertain where to start? Attend a volunteer orientation. General orientation is a one hour overview of the services provided by Aging & Human Services and ways you can volunteer.

We offer the following volunteer opportunities:
- Catch-a-Ride
- Home-Delivered Meals
- Office Administration
- Food Pantry
- SHICK (Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas)
- Special Delivery

To get started with one of the above opportunities, you must attend an orientation session. Orientations are hosted once a month on-site at the Olathe office. During the orientation you will complete all neccessary paperwork to volunteer. Weekday opportunities available from 8am-5pm.

If interested in joining Catch-a-Ride or Home- Delivered Meals, please plan on staying an additional hour for program training. The program training is from 2 pm - 3 pm.

If an ADA accommodation is needed, please reach out to the volunteer services coordinator. We would prefer to have two business days' notice to help us meet your needs most effectively. 913-715-8859 or HS-Volunteer@jocogov.org


*Please note this orientation is only for the Aging and Human Services department. If you are interested in volunteering for multiple departments, additional orientation or training may be required.*

Additional info:

https://www.jocogov.org/dept/human-services/volunteer/orientations

Requirements

Minimum age: 16

Description

Library Lets Loose is the signature annual fundraiser of the Johnson County Library Foundation. The event is an afterhours party on Saturday, September 21st in the library with food, drink, and dancing. The event includes a $100 donation opportunity for a chance to win cool event experiences.

Confident public speaker with excellent communication skills are needed to serve on the Grand Prize Drawing Committee. Volunteers will ask local businesses for big ticket experiences for the Grand Prize Drawing. Past experiences have included a limo ride to see holiday lights, private dinners, and a destination vacation. This opportunity will require a committment of 2 service hours per month from mid-March through August.

Requirements

Minimum age: 19

Description

Mathnasium of Overland Park and Johnson County Library are partnering to host "Math Day at the Library". The event will be held at our Central Resource Branch on Friday, October 11th 1-5PM when most area school are not in session. Two volunteers are needed to support 10 tables of activities.

Advanced training to participate as a volunteers is required but it isn't complicated. Teen and adult volunteers welcome to serve.

Requirements

Minimum age: 14

Description

If you don't see the volunteer position you're looking for, or you aren't sure about where you want to volunteer, you've come to the right place! Sign up here and you will be contacted to learn more about volunteering in the library!

Description

Are you looking to volunteer with the library but do not have the time to commit to a regular volunteer shift? If so, this might be the perfect opportunity for you. We are looking for people who want to help with a variety of one-time volunteer opportunities. These opportunities may include: preparing mailings, setting-up for events, greeting and ushering programs, or helping with book sales. By joining this group, you will receive emails letting you know about new one-time volunteer opportunities. You will be able register for whichever opportunities interest you. It's that simple.

Requirements

Minimum age: 15

Description

Read and review teen books and review them for the Libary's teen website for volunteer credit!

Every review published on the website earns the reviewer 2 hours (one for reading the book, one for writing the review). Instructions and training will be given to all reviewers, no previous experience necessary.

Please note this opportunity is for junior high and high school students. If you are in college, please sign-up for Book Reviewer - Adult Volunteer instead.

Requirements

Minimum age: 12

Description

Teen volunteers are needed to help with the Adventure activities. Teen volunteers will be trained by a Library Maker to help younger children make a STEAM project at the drop-in MakerSpace activities. Willingness to learn MakerSpace tools like a soldering tool and to work with younger kids required.

Requirements

Minimum age: 14

Description

Does cleaning bring you joy? If washing dishes relaxes you, then this is the perfect opportunity. A volunteer is needed twice a week to help wash the toys at our Oak Park Branch. The toys are part of the learning through play experience in the Kids area. This a flexible volunteer opportunity as you can pick the days of the week and time of day as long as they are during library hours. Each volunteer shift takes about 45 minutes to complete. Volunteers are asked to make a six month minimum time committment.

Requirements

Minimum age: 18

Description

To provide helpful user feedback on the jocolibrary.org website to the Johnson County Library Communications Team. Volunteers will need to commit to participating in a two hour feedback session on what features are most important in August or September 2024.

Note - Please make sure your availablity on your volunteer profile is current so we may schedule a time that works for your schedule.

Requirements

Minimum age: 15

Description

Teens are invited to join the Young Adult Literary Council to share favorite books and participate in fun activities. You can meet new people and receive volunteer credit hours for your time with us.

For a schedule of events check out our calendar.

Requirements

Minimum age: 12

Description

Teens are invited to join the Young Adult Literary Council to share favorite books, pick up advanced reader copies of teen books to read and review, and participate in other fun activities such as author visits, game days, event planning and more. Meet new people and receive volunteer credit hours for your time with us.

This program will be hosted in-person in Lenexa's large meeting room.

Requirements

Minimum age: 12