Volunteering at the Library and with the Friends
Volunteer with the Friends of the Green Valley Library
Bookstore volunteers
Friends volunteers staff the bookstores in the library and at the Annex in the Green Valley Village. Volunteers also help to list and process used books sold on the internet.
If you are interested in volunteering in the bookstore, you can download the Bookstore Volunteer Application form here.Other volunteer opportunities with the Friends
Looking for a Volunteer Opportunity
--or Know Someone Who Might Be?
The Friends--an all-volunteer organization--carry out a variety of activities in support of the library and the Friends organization. These include helping to coordinate activities such as art talks and the Poets' Corner, serving on the Board or short-term committees, and helping with specific projects or tasks.
If you are interested in volunteering with the Friends, email us at gvlibraryfriends@gmail.com
Please indicate if you have a special area of interest or skills you'd like to use to help the Friends.
For more information or to answer any questions about volunteering, please email Gerry Peterson, President of the Green Valley/Sahuarita Friends.
Volunteering with the Joyner- Green Valley Library Staff
Contact phone: 594-5295
Those interested in volunteering can call to schedule an interview or can pick up an application form in the library. Volunteers can also print their application here and bring it to their scheduled interview.
You can download an application form here: Pima County Volunteer Application Form.
Computer Lab
Once a week commitment/ 2- hour shift
Additional 1 hour training
Assist public with logging in, printing, e-mail, word processing, basic computer needs, etc.
May assist with computer classes as well
Shelf-Reading
Whatever day and time works for the volunteer
Checking that the books are in the correct order on the shelves.
This is not shelving books, but checking the books that have been shelved.
Will involve bending, squatting, on-your-feet the entire time.
Miscellaneous Projects arise from time to time. Contact the Library staff for information.
For teens: Assignments are created as the teens volunteer based on needs of children's librarian.