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Teen Volunteer Service Application

• Indicates required fields

Personal History

•Name:

•Date:

•Address:

•Phone:

Age (if under 18):

School History

•School you currently attend:

•Grade Level:

•Favorite Subject :

Hobbies, Jobs, Volunteer experience

•List any hobbies or interests:

•Favorite kinds of books and/or authors:

•Do you have any other volunteer experience?

•What is your experience with KPL?

Skills
The following skills are useful to us at the library. Please check those you have experience in and/or those that interest you.

Art	Knowledge of Dewey Decimal System

Babysitting

Reading Aloud

Computers

Theatre/Drama

Cutting/gluing

Typing

Filing alphabetically

Writing/Poetry

Types of Volunteer Work (Please check the ones you would like to do.)

Children's activites (help prepare for story hours & other programs)

Computer work (word processing, graphics, internet research)

Craft preparation (cutting, gluing, assembling projects)

Creating signs, displays, exhimbits, bookmarks, booklists)

Reading aloud

Shelf reading and straightening (knowledge of Dewey Deccimal system)

Special Volunteer Positions (Please check any of interest. Training provided)

Display Designers - Available summer. Create book displays, booklists, bookmarks.
	Requires knowledge of art and use of computer. Ages 13-18.

Reading Buddy - Reading with young children.
	Entering grades 8 & up.

Story Time Volunteer - Available summer. Assist in planning & presenting stories to
	young children. Ages 13-18.

•Why do you want to volunteer for Kirkwood Public Library?

•Is this for a community service, requirement?

Yes No

If yes, how many hours do you need?

Name of organization requiring community service?

Hours Available
Please indicate the hours you are available. Also indicate any dates, if known, you will be unavailable (such as camps, family vacations, etc).

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Morning:
Afternoon:
Evening:

Dates unavailable:

References (Please list two personal references)

1. •Name:

•Phone:

2. •Name:

•Phone:

Emergency Contact

•Person to contact in case of emergency:

•Phone:

•Relation:

•Signature of applicant:
Please complete if under 18: has my permission to work as a volunteer at the Kirkwood Public Library.
Signature of parent/guardian	Date:

Addendum for Applicants for Reading Buddy and Story Time Volunteer posistions only.

Reading Buddies: paired with a child in grades 1-4

meets once a week

read with and listen to young child read

Story Time Volunteer: read stories to young children

work with library staff to plan and present program

meets once a week

Describe any experience you have had working with children, or working in a reading program.

What qualities/skills do you have that would enable you to be a great Reading Buddy or Story Time Volunteer?

What do you enjoy reading?

What is your favorite children's book and why do you like it?