North Logan City Library

Volunteer Policy

Purpose Statement:

The volunteer program’s purpose is to assist the library in serving its patrons through jobs given by the volunteer coordinator or other qualified library staff.

Volunteer Program Goals:

• Volunteers will help make the library a safe and enjoyable place for its patrons

• Volunteers will be available to help on a weekly basis for an agreed upon period of time

• Volunteers will reinforce the efforts of the library staff in making sure patrons get high-quality service

Guidelines for Volunteers:

• Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age (volunteers under the age of 16 are accepted at the discretion of the volunteer coordinator)

• All volunteer applicants must be interviewed and will be treated as though they were a paid library employee

• Court-appointed service hour volunteers will be accepted at the discretion of the library director

Management of Volunteer Program:

The library director is ultimately responsible for all volunteer efforts of the library. The director will select a staff member as the volunteer coordinator.

The volunteer coordinator’s responsibilities include:

• Scheduling and conducting interviews with volunteer applicants

• Finding meaningful and constructive tasks for volunteers

• Refusing applicants or terminating any volunteers’ services where they see fit

Guidelines for youth/children volunteers and volunteer groups:

Any volunteers under the age of 16 will be accepted at the discretion of the volunteer coordinator and must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult. Volunteer groups will require the approval of the volunteer coordinator.

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