Library Volunteers

2026 – 2027 Library Duty Volunteer Details

Become a Brayton Library Volunteer

Volunteering in the Brayton Library is a wonderful way to become more involved in your child’s school experience. It’s a chance to support our librarian, Ms. Kaczynski, enrich the library experience for Brayton students, and help keep the library running smoothly.

Brayton Library Volunteers are honorary librarians who commit to one dedicated time slot each week, with the school year divided into two sessions. Each shift runs about an hour to an hour and a half. Volunteer responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Checking in returned books
• Re-shelving books
• Helping children select books
• Checking out books
• Creating and updating holiday displays
• And more!

Because volunteers are relied upon weekly, available slots are limited and will be assigned based on questionnaire responses.

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I’M INTERESTED?

Once you’ve reviewed the “Things to Consider” section below and are confident you can commit to a weekly slot, please complete the signup questionnaire by Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Late forms will only be considered if additional volunteers are needed.

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THINGS TO CONSIDER:

• Due to scheduling constraints, volunteers may or may not be assigned to their child’s class.
• There will be two sessions:
  • Session 1: September 22, 2026 – January 22, 2027
  • Session 2: January 25, 2027 – May 28, 2027
• Volunteers selected for each session will be assigned a weekly day and time based on questionnaire feedback. We kindly ask that everyone make their best effort to attend consistently. There will be no aide in the library this year, so volunteer support is more important than ever.
• A thorough training session will be provided, along with opportunities to shadow an experienced volunteer. Please indicate which training session works best for you on the questionnaire.

HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN I’M SCHEDULED?

Selected volunteers will receive an email before the training sessions with their assigned day and time. Those not placed are encouraged to apply again next year.

It cannot be overstated how vital Brayton Library Volunteers are to the smooth operation of the library. We deeply appreciate the enthusiasm and interest this program always receives — it truly is one of the best ways to make a hands-on difference at school!

For questions, please reach out to the committee chairs:

• Rachel Kramer: Rachel.simon3@gmail.com
• Andrea Mullan: andrea.mullan@gmail.com

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR INTEREST IN LIBRARY DUTY!