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Newport Public Library provides a wide variety of opportunities for volunteers to participate in both routine
operations and special programs or projects. The Library's main purpose in running a volunteer program is to enhance
its ability to meet its goals and objectives; however, the Library also seeks to provide rewarding volunteer work to
community members and strives to assign tasks that mesh with each volunteer's particular skills and interests.
Tasks which volunteers may perform include, but are not limited to, shelving and shelf reading, processing new materials,
mending Library materials, delivering books to the homebound, filing and maintaining computer databases, and setting
up the Library for opening.
The Library Director will designate the staff responsible for recruitment, orientation, and coordination of volunteers.
Those interested in volunteering must submit a Volunteer Application form. The Director's designee will review all
applications, interview volunteer candidates, and negotiate mutually acceptable schedules and duties with those accepted
into the volunteer program. Volunteers are expected to commit to a regular weekly schedule and to abide by the guidelines
presented in the Volunteer Handbook. The Library reserves the right to reject volunteer applications and to discontinue
volunteer opportunities at the discretion of the Director or designee.
In recognition of volunteers' significant contributions to the Library's operation, the Library will waive nonresident
library card fees, interlibrary loan fees, and copier fees (for up to 50 copies per year) for current regular volunteers.
7.1 HOMEBOUND SERVICES
Newport Public Library strives to provide regularly scheduled delivery of library materials to chronically homebound Newport residents who request such services. In general, the Library will provide this service by recruiting appropriate volunteers to deliver books on a regular basis, though library staff may provide homebound service when volunteers are unavailable.
7.2 OTHER OUTREACH SERVICES
Newport Public Library also strives to serve the public by regularly making reading materials available at a variety of offsite locations, including hospital and courthouse waiting rooms, nursing homes, detoxification center, home for the developmentally disabled, and the Senior Mealsite
Services at these institutions are provided by informal agreement between the Library and them. Any agency interested in obtaining Library outreach services may contact the Library Director.
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