Opportunities From: Shasta Public Libraries

Volunteer: FOSCL Hours

FOSCL Board hours spent working on FOSCL needs

Program: Friends of Shasta County Library

FOSCL Board hours spent working on FOSCL needs

Program: Friends of Shasta County Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Saturday Book Sale

FOSCL puts on its monthly book sale on the first Saturday of every month. 

Program: Friends of Shasta County Library

FOSCL puts on its monthly book sale on the first Saturday of every month. 

Program: Friends of Shasta County Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Storytime

Assist with library staff with presenting stories to toddler, pre-k, and early elementary students. This could include reading a story, setting up the reading area, preparing a craft, and helping families to complete the activity. 

Program: Burney Library

Assist with library staff with presenting stories to toddler, pre-k, and early elementary students. This could include reading a story, setting up the reading area, preparing a craft, and helping families to complete the activity. 

Program: Burney Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Storytime

Assist with library staff with presenting stories to toddler, pre-k, and early elementary students. This could include reading a story, setting up the reading area, preparing a craft, and helping families to complete the activity. 

Program: Anderson library

Assist with library staff with presenting stories to toddler, pre-k, and early elementary students. This could include reading a story, setting up the reading area, preparing a craft, and helping families to complete the activity. 

Program: Anderson library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 96007

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Veterans Connect

Volunteers get trained by CalVet to help California veterans and their families find information on the resources they need and the benefits they have earned through military service.

Program: Redding Library

Volunteers get trained by CalVet to help California veterans and their families find information on the resources they need and the benefits they have earned through military service.

Program: Redding Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Bookstore

Work In the Book Store

Program: Friends of Shasta County Library

Work In the Book Store

Program: Friends of Shasta County Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Bookstore Trainee

Assist with the Friends of the Library Book Store. 

Program: Friends of Shasta County Library

Assist with the Friends of the Library Book Store. 

Program: Friends of Shasta County Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Foundation Online Bookstore

Help manage the Foundations online book Store 

Program: Friends of Shasta County Library

Help manage the Foundations online book Store 

Program: Friends of Shasta County Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: FOIL Bookstore

Help cover shifts for the FOIL Book Store 

Program: Burney Library

Help cover shifts for the FOIL Book Store 

Program: Burney Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 96013

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Anderson Bookstore

Help Manage, sort through donations and weeded books, and weed the book sale area 

Program: Anderson library

Help Manage, sort through donations and weeded books, and weed the book sale area 

Program: Anderson library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96007

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Member

TAB members help plan and set up events, make and donate items to benefit the community, work on skills and creativity, and participate in projects, all while gaining volunteer hours.

Program: Teen Advisory Board

TAB members help plan and set up events, make and donate items to benefit the community, work on skills and creativity, and participate in projects, all while gaining volunteer hours.

Program: Teen Advisory Board

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Book Donation Sorting

Help to sort through patron donations to determine which books to add to the book store. 

Program: Friends of Shasta County Library

Help to sort through patron donations to determine which books to add to the book store. 

Program: Friends of Shasta County Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Programming and Event Volunteer

Assist with special events and programs that are happening in the library and out in the community. 

Program: Redding Library

Assist with special events and programs that are happening in the library and out in the community. 

Program: Redding Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Shelf Reading

Help keep the library collection organized by looking through the shelves and moving misplaced items to where they belong. 

Program: Redding Library

Help keep the library collection organized by looking through the shelves and moving misplaced items to where they belong. 

Program: Redding Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Seed Library Volunteer

·         Pack seeds – Count or measure out set amounts of seed from either commercial packets or bulk seed donations and place them into our seed library envelopes using the appropriate stick-on labels.

·         Assist with seed packing parties – Come to our periodic seed packing parties, help explain the packing process, answer questions for those that are new, generally monitor to prevent seed mix ups and labeling errors, and of course, help pack seeds!

·         Stamp envelopes – Stamp our seed library envelopes with our logo and contact information so they are ready for packing events.

·         Create labels or variety information sheets – Create seed labels or variety write-ups for our plant binder using templates in MS Publisher. Information for these is drawn from commercial seed packets, websites, and our local planting schedules. Both of these require computer literacy, and preferably some experience using MS Publisher.

·         Stock the seed library – Check the seed cabinet on a prearranged schedule and restock crops and varieties as needed. Keep our back stock of seed envelopes organized

Program: Redding Library

·         Pack seeds – Count or measure out set amounts of seed from either commercial packets or bulk seed donations and place them into our seed library envelopes using the appropriate stick-on labels.

·         Assist with seed packing parties – Come to our periodic seed packing parties, help explain the packing process, answer questions for those that are new, generally monitor to prevent seed mix ups and labeling errors, and of course, help pack seeds!

·         Stamp envelopes – Stamp our seed library envelopes with our logo and contact information so they are ready for packing events.

·         Create labels or variety information sheets – Create seed labels or variety write-ups for our plant binder using templates in MS Publisher. Information for these is drawn from commercial seed packets, websites, and our local planting schedules. Both of these require computer literacy, and preferably some experience using MS Publisher.

·         Stock the seed library – Check the seed cabinet on a prearranged schedule and restock crops and varieties as needed. Keep our back stock of seed envelopes organized

Program: Redding Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Technical Services and mending

Program: Redding Library

Program: Redding Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Weeding Books

Find and pull books that need to be removed from the collection. 

Program: Burney Library

Find and pull books that need to be removed from the collection. 

Program: Burney Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Weeding Books

Find and pull books that need to be removed from the collection. 

Program: Anderson library

Find and pull books that need to be removed from the collection. 

Program: Anderson library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Weeding Books

Find and pull books that need to be removed from the collection. 

Program: Redding Library

Find and pull books that need to be removed from the collection. 

Program: Redding Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Shelving

Help to put books back where they  belong, and keep the library shelves clean and organized.

Program: Burney Library

Help to put books back where they  belong, and keep the library shelves clean and organized.

Program: Burney Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Shelving

Help to put books back where they  belong, and keep the library shelves clean and organized.

Program: Anderson library

Help to put books back where they  belong, and keep the library shelves clean and organized.

Program: Anderson library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Shelving

Help to put books back where they  belong, and keep the library shelves clean and organized. 

Program: Redding Library

Help to put books back where they  belong, and keep the library shelves clean and organized. 

Program: Redding Library

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 96001

Allow Groups: No