Community Outreach Services

Tommy Insley

Mission Statement To create relevant library services for Adult

Learners, Adult New Readers, and Persons with Disabilities.

To develop closer relationships between Carriage Public Library and community groups.

To implement outreach programs in the surrounding communities.

To provide staff training

About the Library Consists of 10 libraries

Four central libraries with in-depth collections Six neighborhood branch libraries

Bookmobile Digital library Special Events & Programs

Deaf History Month: May National Literacy Month: September

Special Events & Programs Deaf History Month: May National Literacy Month: September

Community Outreach Programs Adult literacy Correctional facilities Elderly adults & nursing homes English as a Second Language (ESL) Persons with disabilities Persons without homes Senior citizens

Volunteering Guidelines Previous experience is not necessary Mandatory health screening Must complete initial volunteer training Must be available for at least nine months

after training Must volunteer at least twice a week for

four hours each week Be available to train other volunteers

Branch Libraries Bay view Branch Kent Road Branch Milford University Branch Morningside Branch Weeping Log River Branch Wilderness Beach Branch

Volunteer Opportunities

Literacy instructor Computer Instructors

After-school story hour Book-mobile story hour