[RBS] Benjamin Library REALLY needs a variety of volunteers

[Adina and Charles Rosenstein]

I volunteer in the Benjamin library and happen to know that many, many RBS-A 
residents have memberships there.
So, if anyone can help out, BS residents and RBS-A residents will benefit 
with better services and neater shelves, a greater selection of books, etc, 
etc.
If teenagers have requirements for chesed programs in school, this can 
fulfill the requirement.
Adina
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>
> As many of you are aware, most of the staff you see working at the
> Benjamin Library are volunteers. It takes many hands to keep the library
> humming along smoothly each day.
>
> If you love books and can spare even a little of your time each week, we
> can really use your help.
> Just think:  if 5 people each give an hour, that's 5 hours!!!
>
> Here's a choice of the "jobs" that are available.
> Pick the one(s) that speak to you!    :-)
>
> Volunteers who come REGULARLY are entitled to a free membership!
>
>
> URGENT!!!   Book Wrappers/fixers/shelvers
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> The library has a constant stream of books that need to be processed. 
> There
>
> are usually plenty of hands to stick on the bar codes or the date-return
> pages.
> But it seems that we don't have enough people willing to tackle the 
> WRAPPING
>
> of the books so there's a bottleneck that prevents the books from getting 
> to
> the
> shelves as quickly as they could.
> If you are fairly handy and neat, we can teach you this important skill, 
> if
> you don't
> know it already.
> :-)
> And there are always PILES of books that need to be repaired.
> And of course, there are always books to be shelved.
> All of these tasks can be done any afternoon (or Monday evening) or on
> Monday
> or Tuesday mornings.
>
>
> Monday Evenings
> --------------------------
> The library is open from 7:00pm to 10:00pm on Monday evenings for teens 
> and
> adults.
> We DESPERATELY need people who can shelve books during that time.
> If anyone could come for even part of the shift, that would be great.
>
> This "job" is suitable for a teen.  Or, since the library is much quieter
> than the
> regular afternoon hours (no small children), how about one of the many
> seniors who
> have moved to Beit Shemesh in the last few years?  Or anyone in 
> between....
>
> If you are interested, you can either come into or call the library
> (991-8499)
> or reply to me and I'll put you in touch with the appropriate party.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Shifra Friedman