The Baker Free Library does take volunteers on a regular basis to help accomplish essential library tasks such as shifting collections and entering/deleting materials in the statewide union catalog, NHU-PAC.  Volunteers must commit to volunteer hours for a minimum of three (3) months, since it does take significant staff time and effort to train volunteers in library tasks. 

 

All potential volunteers are asked to submit a resume (or fill out a simple volunteer application) and provide contact information for one person who can serve as a reference for the applicant.  Potential volunteers then meet with the Library Director to discuss the current volunteer projects available.  Many of the tasks require excellent attention to detail, the ability to stand and move around for a minimum of two hours, and the ability to lift 10 lbs or more.  The Director will ascertain through the volunteer interview whether or not the needs of both the library and the volunteer can be met through a regular volunteer commitment.

 

FOR BOW HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: We do allow Bow High School students to receive volunteer service hour credit through volunteer work at the Library.  However, we are limited to the number of volunteers we take on at one time.  If you know that you need to complete service hours by a certain deadline, please contact the Library Director as soon as possible.  Due to the amount of time and effort that goes into training new volunteers, we cannot accommodate a request for less than 10 volunteer hours.  Please e-mail the Friends of the Baker Free Library for information about additional volunteer opportunities in the Friends' Perpetual Book Sale in the library's basement.

 

Please contact the Library Director at bfldirector@comcast.net for further information on volunteering at the Library.