Bridgeville Public Library Summer Youth Volunteer Opportunities
Program Volunteers
Assist librarian as needed at programs for preschool or elementary children. May include setting
up & prep, helping kids with crafts or activities, clean up, or general crowd control. Can volunteer for
single programs or for full summer sessions. Times listed are program times, volunteers will be needed
about a half hour before & after programs. Below are descriptions of programs that have volunteer
spots open.
American Girl Book Club – Girls in grades 2 – 5 read a book from the American Girl Series, then meet
for discussion, crafts & games.
Thursday, June 1, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Thursday, July 6, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Wednesday, July 26, 1:30 pm
Lego Club – Suggested ages 7 – 12 are invited to come build Legos with a different theme each week.
Weekly, Mondays @ 10:00 am, June 19 – July 24
Maker Mondays – Suggested ages 8 – 12, younger kids may come with an adult. Create at the library
on Monday afternoons! Some weeks will be an open maker space – explore with Little Bits circuits,
STEM challenges, crafts & sewing machines. Other weeks will specific arts or crafts.
Weekly, Mondays @ 1:00 pm, June 19 – July 24
Fairy Tale Engineering – Kids entering grades 1 – 3. We’ll read a different fairy or folk tale each week
and then engineer solutions to the characters’ problems. Help the Three Little Pigs, Little Red Hen, Jack
of the Beanstalk fame and other familiar friends.
Tuesdays @ 10:00 am, June 20 & 27, July 11 & 25
Family Storytime – Storytimes for preschoolers & their families include stories, songs & crafts each
week. *Children are usually accompanied by an adult, so help is primarily needed in prep, set up and
clean up. Responsible teens interested in working with young children may inquire about assisting with
a storytime by reading a story and/or planning and leading activities.*
Weekly, Wednesdays @ 10:00 am, June 15 – July 27
Have a Heart Book Club – Join other kids who like to read and who love to help make our community a
better place! We’ll do different projects each week to help build a better world such as making fleece
blankets to donate to sick children, seed bombs to spread a little beauty through flowers, toys for the
Humane Society and other fun projects!
Thursdays, June 15 – July 27, Times may vary
Kids Paint –Kids in grades 2 – 6 are invited to explore their creative side as they follow along with an
instructor in this step by step painting class with a seasonal theme! Students should sign up for just one
class – these are two dates offered for the same painting to accommodate participants.
Wednesday, July 12 or 19 @ 6:30 pm.
Mad Science – Mad Science will bring “Detective Science” to the Bridgeville Library for kids entering 1st
– 6th grade. Use forensic evidence to solve the mystery of the cookie thief!
Monday, July 17 @ 1:00 pm
Science in the Summer – Kids entering grades 2 – 6 will explore Sports Science with a teacher from the
Carnegie Science Center. Participants must commit to attending all 4 days.
Monday, July 31 – August 3
Sessions at 10:00 and 11:30 am
Creative Volunteering
Display Help – Creative? Help with small displays in the kids’ area of the library during the summer
months.
Craft/Program Materials Prep – Primarily craft prep for storytimes, also some supply organization for
various programs.
General Help
Summer Reading Table – Staff the Summer Reading Table, checking the participants’ reading logs,
answering questions and providing raffle tickets and prizes. May also record stats.
Friday, June 9, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Various other times as needed through the summer.
Shelving – Shelve returned books, dvds & other materials as needed. Some shelf reading to verify
materials are in proper places on shelves. Training will be provided and volunteers must perform duties
satisfactorily to continue working in this area. Volunteers must have completed 7th grade for this job.
Various times as needed through the summer.
Toy Cleaning – Clean the toys used for storytimes & in the kids area.
Various times as needed through the summer.
Weeding/Outdoor Clean Up – Weed around the building, sweep the patio/sidewalks, pick up trash, etc.
Various times as needed through the summer.
General Notes

All volunteers must complete a volunteer application and emergency contact form. We need this
information in order to get in touch with you or a parent if there is ever a problem.

Behind the circulation desk is a white volunteer binder. You are required to sign it each time you
volunteer. This is the only record we have to verify that you have completed your volunteer
service. We refer to the white binder when filling out or signing community service forms.

Volunteers who satisfactorily work 10 hours or more may request a letter of recommendation from
the Youth Services Librarian.

Many of our volunteer opportunities can use more than one person, and in most cases you are
welcome to bring a friend. Please do ask first, as there may be some times we already have
enough people signed up to volunteer. Also, please keep in mind that while some programs will
lend themselves to a little more noise, we also appreciate appropriate behavior when working in
the general library area. 
A Few Additional Notes:

If you are interested in a career working with children and would like an opportunity to
help lead or take a more involved role with a program, please let us know. We will be
happy to work with you!

If you are interested in volunteering, please stop by the Bridgeville Public Library to fill out
a volunteer form. Our address is 505 McMillen Street Bridgeville PA 15017.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Karen Verduci at
412-221-3737 or [email protected].