The document requests teen volunteers for the Delta Township District Library summer program. It provides details on a variety of volunteer activities like helping with children's programs and crafts. Teens ages 13-18 can apply by May 29 and selected volunteers will be contacted by June 3. Orientations will be held on June 6 and 8. The summer program includes activities like reading programs and book clubs. The document provides an application for teens to indicate their availability and interests.

1. Summer 2013
We need your help this summer! Volunteering at the library is fun, great experience for future jobs, and can
be counted as community service hours. Teens must be age 13-18 to volunteer.
There are a variety of volunteer activities you can participate in this summer, including: Summer Reading
registration, helping with children’s programs, taking pictures of library events, preparing craft projects,
handing out prizes, reading stories to children, and more.
Attached is an application; please be neat and complete. Be sure to review your summer schedule before
committing to volunteer. All applications must be returned to the Youth Desk at the library by May 29.
Please note that due to the overwhelming response we have had in the past, the number of volunteers we
can accept for the summer is limited. All interested teens are encouraged to complete an application, however turning it in does not guarantee a volunteer spot. We will evaluate all applications, and volunteers who
have been accepted for summer 2013 will be contacted by June 3. Any teens that we do not have space for
will be put on a waiting list to be contacted if additional volunteer opportunities become available.
Besides volunteering, teens can get involved with the library in other ways this summer:
 Sign up for our Teen Summer Reading Program to earn prizes for reading. The Teen Kick-Off is Monday, June 10, 6-7:45 p.m. Get a grand prize drawing bonus entry just for coming to the kick-off.
 Join our Teen Advisory Group (meeting June 28, July 26 & August 23, 3-4 p.m.) to give us input on teen
activities and materials in the library, participate in service projects, and more. TAG counts for volunteer hours and members will also be invited to the volunteer party at the end of the summer.
 Participate in our monthly Teen Book Club, which will be reading books from the Teens’ Top Ten List.
The club first meets on Friday, June 28, 4-5 p.m. Sign up at the Youth Desk or give us a call.
 Check out our other teen summer programs, including a hands-on circus skills workshop, altered book
art, healthy cooking, City of Bones Party, and more.
Volunteer orientations will take place on June 6 and June 8. Accepted volunteers will be contacted with
more details and are strongly encouraged to attend one of these sessions. A final volunteer schedule will be
handed out at orientation.
All summer teen volunteers will be rewarded with a Volunteer Appreciation Lock-in Party at the library,
August 16-17. (Teens who do not wish to stay overnight in the library may still attend for part of the time.)
Need more information or have questions? Call the Youth Desk at 517-321-4014 x3 or email
deltateens@gmail.com.
Delta Township District Library
5130 Davenport Dr. Lansing, MI 48917
517-321-4014 • www.dtdl.org

2. Delta Township District Library - Summer 2013
NAME: _____________________________________________________
AGE: _______________
ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________________
CITY: _____________________________
ZIP: ___________
EMAIL: ___________________________________
PHONE: ___________________
SCHOOL: _______________________________
PARENT NAME: _______________________________________
PARENT PHONE: ______________
I give permission for my son/daughter to volunteer at DTDL. I will not hold the library responsible for any
injury or illness that may occur while my child is volunteering.
PARENT SIGNATURE: ___________________________________________________________________
Please return this form to the library’s Youth Desk by May 29. Applications will be reviewed by library
staff and volunteers accepted for summer 2013 will be contacted by June 3.
Volunteer Questionnaire
Please answer the following questions honestly. This will help us match our volunteers to programs and
tasks for which they would be best suited.
Please check any statements that apply to you:
 I am creative
 I like to do craft projects
 I am outgoing
 I am quiet/shy
 I am friendly
 I know how to use the library catalog
 I like to draw/color/paint
 I get bored easily
 I finish everything that I start
 I like to work with children
 I follow directions well
 I have experience taking photos
 I pay attention to details
 I know my way around the library
 I like things neat and tidy
 I need to keep busy all the time
 I am always coming up with new ideas
 I like to act/perform
What kind of books do you like? __________________________________________________________
What other interests/hobbies do you have? _________________________________________________
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What extracurricular activities (sports, clubs, etc.) are you involved in? ___________________________
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Have you volunteered at the Delta Township District Library before?  Yes
 No
Do you have any other volunteer or job experience? __________________________________________
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Why do you want to volunteer at the Delta Township District Library? ____________________________
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3. Volunteer Schedule
Below is a list of programs that we will need volunteers to help with this summer. Note the dates and times and check
the programs that you are interested in and available to help with on a regular basis (you are able to help with that
program at least 3 times). These programs run from June 17 – August 2.
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Mondays, 10:15 am-12:15 pm: Paws for Reading (kids practice their reading with therapy dogs)
Mondays, 1-3:30 pm: Family programs (with performers & presenters)
Tuesdays, 10 am-12 pm: Stories & crafts (for ages 2-5)
Wednesdays, 10 am-12 pm: Baby Time
Wednesdays, 1:15-3:30 pm: Tween games & crafts (for ages 9-12)
Thursdays, 10 am-12 pm: Kid Zone (for ages 5-8)
Thursdays, 11:30 am-1 pm: Lunchbox Storytime (teen volunteers read stories aloud to children –
please only sign up for this if you are comfortable reading aloud to a group)
____ Thursdays, 6-7:45 pm: Family storytime
____ Fridays, 9:30 am-12:30 pm: Movies (make popcorn, set-up/clean-up, and can also watch movie)
If there are specific dates/times that you know you will not be able to volunteer (vacations, camps, lessons, etc.),
please write those below.
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Below are additional volunteer opportunities. Please check those that you are able to help with and interest you.
Library Programs
____ Monday, June 10: Summer Reading Kick-Off
Shifts (please circle one): 9:30-11:30 am
11:15 am-1 pm
12:45-2:30 pm
____ Monday, June 10: Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off, 5-8 pm
____ Paws for Reading (kids practice their reading with therapy dogs)
Shifts (circle any that you are available for): Sat, June 22: 10:15 am-12:15 pm
Tues, June 25: 5:45-7:45 pm
Wed, July 10: 5:45-7:45 pm
Wed, July 24: 5:45-7:45 pm
Tues, August 13: 5:45-7:45 pm
____ Monday, July 1: Archeology Party, 1:30-3:30 pm
____ Monday, July 22: Construction Zone (kids build with a variety of materials), 1:30-3:30 pm
____ Teen Volunteer Theatre (volunteers put on a children’s show for storytime)
Shifts (must be able to attend both): Thurs, July 25: 4-6 pm & Thurs, August 1: 5-7:15 pm
____ Monday, July 29: Dinosaur Stories with PaleoJoe, 5-7:30 pm
____ Monday, August 5: End of Summer Program Party, 1:30-3:30 pm
____ Thursday, August 8: Youth Art Show, 6-7:45 pm
____ Wednesday, August 14: Teen City of Bones Party, 5:30-7:45 pm
Non-Library Programs (with our partners: Delta Twp. Parks & Recreation Dept. and the Friends of the Library)
____ Saturday, June 22: Delta Rocks! Family Festival (This event is outside at Sharp Park. Volunteers will mostly be
helping with kids’ activities and will receive a t-shirt.)
Shifts (please circle one): 11:30 am-2 pm
1:45-4:15 pm
4-6:15 pm
____ Saturday, July 13: Kids Mud Run, 8:30 am-12:30 pm (This event is outside at Grand Woods Park. Volunteers will
be supervising obstacles on the course.)
____ Thursday, August 15: Nursery School Olympics, 5:45-7:15 pm (This event is outside at Delta Mills Park.
Volunteers will be helping with various kids’ activities.)
____ Friends Book & Bake Sale (This event is at the library. Volunteers will be helping set up the sale.)
Shifts (circle any that you are available for): Mon, August 19: 10 am-12 pm OR 12-2 pm
Tues, August 20: 10 am-12 pm OR 12-2 pm Wed, August 21: 10 am-12 pm OR 12-2 pm
If there are specific days and times that you are available to work that are not listed above, please write them below.
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