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VOLUNTEER TUTORINGLibrary Locations

Arlington Hills*1200 Payne Ave 55130

Dayton’s Bluff*645 E 7th St 55106

George Latimer Central90 W 4th St 55102

Hamline Midway1558 W Minnehaha Ave 55104

Hayden Heights1456 White Bear Ave 55106

Highland Park1974 Ford Pkwy 55116

Merriam Park1831 Marshall Ave 55104

Rice Street*1011 Rice St 55117

Riverview*1 E George St 55107

Rondo*461 N Dale St 55103

Saint Anthony Park2245 Como Ave 55108

Sun Ray*2105 Wilson Ave 55119

West 7th265 Oneida St 55102

*Homework Center location

__________________________________________________Name__________________________________________________Address ________________________________________________City State/Zip Code__________________________________________________Email ________________________________________________Phone__________________________________________________Date of Birth (for background check) ________________________________________________Employer/School__________________________________________________Preferred Library Location(s)

Preferred Program:

____ Reading Together (elementary grades) ____ Homework Center (all ages, including adults)

I am available during out of school time (circle all that apply):

MON TUE WED THU SAT SUN

I hereby apply to volunteer as a tutor at the Saint Paul Public Library. I understand that applying does not guarantee a tutor position. If I become a tutor, I will honor my time commitment and notify appropriate staff if I am unable to work. I agree to a background check. I will follow policies, rules, and regulations established by the Saint Paul Public Library.

Data privacy notice: Information about your participation in this activity will be used to help assess the quality and effectiveness of out of school time programs. Information about you will be kept confidential, and you will never be identified in any evaluation or research reports. You have the right to review the Data Privacy Notice. If you do not want your data to be included in evaluation or research, please tell our staff and sign the non-consent form. This will NOT affect your participation in the program.

__________________________________________________Signature Date

If you are under 18 years of age, a parent/legal guardian signature is needed for the applicant to work as a tutor.

__________________________________________________Parent/Guardian Name (print)

__________________________________________________Parent/Guardian Name Signature Date

Volunteer Application

The Saint Paul Public Library provides students free homework help and reading mentoring.

Reading TogetherReading Together mentors meet weekly for one hour with a first through fifth grade student. All reading mentoring takes place at a Saint Paul Public Library location. The mission of the Reading Together program is to foster enjoyment in reading while boosting reading skills. Reading Together mentors must be proficient in reading and writing as well as have a keen interest in helping children succeed. Reading mentors must be at least 16 years old and are asked to commit to meet one hour per week throughout the school year. Three hours of free training is required. The library will conduct background checks on all reading mentors.

Homework HelpTutors volunteer at any of six Homework Center library locations where students of all ages drop in to work on homework with the help of volunteer tutors or to work independently.Homework Center tutors commit to two evening or weekend hours per week throughout the school year. Tutors need to be proficient in academic reading and writing. It is helpful to have knowledge in science or math, but not required. Experience with English Language Learners is especially helpful. Tutors must be at least 16 years old. An initial training session for new tutors is required. Other training is provided throughout the year. The library will conduct background checks on all Homework Center tutors.

Submit an Application Thank you for your interest! Please complete the attached volunteer application and bring it to any Saint Paul Public Library location or send to the Volunteer Coordinator:Rondo LibraryAttn: Wendy Neurer, Volunteer Coordinatorwendy.neurer@ci.stpaul.mn.us461 N. Dale St.Saint Paul, MN 55103tel 651-266-7420, fax 651-266-7410

Tutoring Programs