Library summer volunteering opportunity for students

A local library is a great place for young people to start volunteering! It is a creative, relaxed and safe space which offers valuable training opportunities and work experience. Oxfordshire Libraries are offering volunteering opportunities for young people aged 13+ to help make this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, “Story Garden” a success. 

The Challenge is a national scheme produced by The Reading Agency which encourages children to read during the summer holidays. 

Volunteers will have opportunities to: 

• Sign children up to the Challenge and administer rewards
• Listen to children talk about their books and engage in discussion
• Promote “Story Garden” and the website to families and children in the library
• Help children to find and choose books
• Create book displays
• Help plan and carry out themed activities, such as craft sessions or story times 

Full training will be given. Posters are being distributed to all secondary schools, colleges and sixth forms and we would appreciate it if you could display them. Young people who would like to get involved should contact their local library, or visit www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/libraries 

Contact details – summerreadingchallenge@oxfordshire.gov.uk