The Orange County Library System is marking a month of celebrating library volunteers, noting that opportunities are available at locations across the county. Adults can join the Friends of the Orange County Library System, described as a non-profit, independent volunteer and advocacy organization that helps improve the quality and scope of services. Adult volunteers give building tours and help in the bookstore at Orlando Public Library, share information about library programs at community events, and prep crafts and shelve books at branches. More information is available at friends.ocls.org/volunteer.
The system highlighted Eatonville Branch volunteer Ricardo Burney, who spent nearly five years there as a Branch Circulation Clerk before returning as a volunteer. He said the branch never stopped feeling like home and that volunteering lets him continue giving back to a place that invested in him. He described helping set up programs, greeting guests, moving tables, assisting staff, and cleaning up and striking events, including the 34th Annual Southern Fried Poetry Slam, which he helped break down.
Burney said he enjoyed serving as an unofficial ambassador for Eatonville, giving tours and introducing visitors to the self guided walking tour and the Orlando Memory database. He also recalled helping coordinate a community health fair, contributing to the library’s refresh, and appearing in the library system’s 2022 Summer at Your Library campaign.
Press release issued by Orange County Library System:
https://ocls.org/ocls-blog/orange-county-library-system-volunteer-spotlight-eatonville-branch/
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