Volunteer Intake Form:

Reading Buddies is an opportunity for student volunteers to partner with children and share their love of reading. This partnership can help young readers enrich their language, literacy and social skills, and also discover the joy of reading.

Volunteer requirements:
  • A once-a-week commitment is a MUST for a total of 8 weeks
  • Program starts week of October 18th
  • Training will need to be completed between September 20th - October 17th; all training goes toward volunteer hours
  • Must be between the ages of 14 and 18
  • Meet-ups will be once a week for a 30-minute session; you can do multiple sessions, should enough young readers participate
  • Please be sure to fill out your availability below

Library staff will coordinate days/times based on demand and availability of participant readers and volunteers.

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1. Volunteer Name (Required.)

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2. Phone number (Required.)

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3. What is your age? (Required.)

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4. Under the age of 16 requires permission of a parent/guardian. Please provide their information. (Required.)

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6. I am interested in being a Reading Buddy volunteer because : (Required.)

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7. What are your interests/hobbies?

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8. What do you like to read?

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9. Please mark off all times you are available to volunteer (Required.)

  Wednesday Thursday
4:00pm
4:30pm
5:00pm
5:30pm
6:00pm
6:30pm

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10. What language do you read in? (Required.)

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11. I agree to notify the library 48 hours in advance if I am unable to attend my scheduled meet-up with my Reading Buddy: (Required.)

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12. Photo Permission
Public Relations Policy
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People participating in Espanola Public Library's programs may be photographed, filmed, or videotaped by library staff members, newspaper or television reporters or photographers, or others involved with the program.

These photographs, films, or videos may appear without compensation in newspapers or publications, productions, websites, or social media.

Do you give permission to ESPANOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY to make or use photos or videos of you, or of your child, to use under the above conditions. (Required.)

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