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Summer Volunteer Opportunities at The Cedar Rapids Public Library Each summer, thousands of community members join the library for our Summer Dare reading and learning program. Readers of all ages get engaged in reading on a whole new level by reading 600 minutes and exploring new learning opportunities through our weekly themed dares. This is summer learning at its finest and we want you to be a part of it! Check out these great summer volunteer opportunities! Dare Desk – Dare readers to explore the library's summer reading and learning opportunities Does visiting with other library lovers and encouraging young readers sound like the perfect job for you? Well, this is your chance! The library's Dare Desk volunteers will champion the Summer Dare program by registering readers of all ages in the program at the library and helping patrons complete an interactive dare when they come into the library looking for extra fun. You'll greet patrons, use a simple online form to register them in the program, help them track their completion progress, and give out the “Treat of the Week” to participants. It’s fun to encourage and reward reading! Opportunities are available MondayThursday from 9 am8 pm; FridaySaturday from 9 am5 pm; Sunday from 15 pm. You can volunteer at either the Downtown Library or Ladd Library. Weekly twohour commitment for the months of June and July. We'll work out a regularly scheduled day and time that works for both parties. Summer Dare Everywhere Bring the excitement of the library beyond our walls If you enjoy working with children, encouraging reading and learning, and combatting the educational summer slide, this is a great opportunity to reach out and make a difference for the next generation of readers! The Summer Dare Everywhere is designed to bring the library’s Summer Dare program to kids who have barriers to coming to the library. Each week, we will visit offsite partner organizations to bring books, tablets, crafts, and activities to kids at the YMCA and Jane Boyd summer care locations. You’ll work with other volunteers and staff to deliver the fun of the library and reading to kids eager to be a part of the adventure. Opportunities are available MondayThursday with varying times between 9 am2:30 pm. Weekly commitment from June 12August 18. You will only need to volunteer for one day each week. We will look at the schedule, open opportunities, and locations to see what will be a fit for both parties.

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Summer Volunteer Opportunities at

The Cedar Rapids Public Library  

Each summer, thousands of community members join the library for our Summer Dare reading and learning program. Readers of all ages get engaged in reading on a whole new level by reading 600 minutes and exploring new learning opportunities through our weekly themed dares.   This is summer learning at its finest ‐ and we want you to be a part of it! Check out these great summer volunteer opportunities!  

Dare Desk – Dare readers to explore the library's summer reading and learning opportunities Does visiting with other library lovers and encouraging young readers sound like the perfect job for you? Well, this is your chance! The library's Dare Desk volunteers will champion the Summer Dare program by registering readers of all ages in the program at the library and helping patrons complete an interactive dare when they come into the library looking for extra fun. You'll greet patrons, use a simple online form to register them in the program, help them track their completion progress, and give out the “Treat of the Week” to participants. It’s fun to encourage and reward reading! 

Opportunities are available Monday‐Thursday from 9 am‐8 pm; Friday‐Saturday from  9 am‐5 pm; Sunday from 1‐5 pm. 

You can volunteer at either the Downtown Library or Ladd Library. 

Weekly two‐hour commitment for the months of June and July. We'll work out a regularly scheduled day and time that works for both parties. 

 Summer Dare Everywhere – Bring the excitement of the library beyond our walls If you enjoy working with children, encouraging reading and learning, and combatting the educational summer slide, this is a great opportunity to reach out and make a difference for the next generation of readers! The Summer Dare Everywhere is designed to bring the library’s Summer Dare program to kids who have barriers to coming to the library. Each week, we will visit offsite partner organizations to bring books, tablets, crafts, and activities to kids at the YMCA and Jane Boyd summer care locations. You’ll work with other volunteers and staff to deliver the fun of the library and reading to kids eager to be a part of the adventure.  

Opportunities are available Monday‐Thursday with varying times between  9 am‐2:30 pm.   

Weekly commitment from June 12‐August 18. 

You will only need to volunteer for one day each week. We will look at the schedule, open opportunities, and locations to see what will be a fit for both parties.  

 

 

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Friday Experiential Tours with Kids on Course – Showcase the best of the library to inspire the next generation of readers Each Friday this summer, the Downtown Library will host students from Kids on Course for a fun, interactive tour. This is more than just the building; it’s a chance to interact with the cool library tech (like 3D printers and virtual reality activities), make art, check out the roof, and explore the library’s collection of materials and resources. With 150 students and 10 stations each Friday, we’ll need your help!   

Tours will be held on Fridays from 9:15 am‐12:30 pm. 

Weekly commitment from June 23‐July 28. 

   Volunteer Corps – Join our on‐call volunteer crew Do you have the desire to volunteer but struggle with being able to make a regular commitment? Are you excited to get involved but worried about making a weekly obligation? Look no further ‐ we have the perfect opportunity for you! Join our on‐call Volunteer Corps and be eligible to help at special programs and events. Many of these programs fall during evenings or on the weekends. Say "YES" as often as you like...but rest assured that saying "no" is also an option! 

• Opportunities are extremely flexible! 

• To be an active Volunteer Corps member, you must volunteer a minimum of two times per year. 

• Two major events for volunteers this summer are: 

o Summer Dare Kickoff Party – Sunday, June 4. 

o End of the Summer Dare Party – Saturday, July 29. 

 

 

For more information about these summer‐only volunteer opportunities or any of our ongoing volunteer opportunities, please visit: 

 

www.CRLibrary.org/summervolunteers