Volunteer
Friends of Strathcona County Library Society provides volunteer opportunities year-round. Engage in Friends activities and support Library events such as quarterly book sales and the Fall Feast of Words. Whether you can contribute a little or a lot, there’s flexibility without a long-term commitment. Volunteering with Friends offers a chance to connect with fellow book lovers and make a meaningful impact on library services and events.
Additionally, we are always seeking dedicated individuals to join our board, offering a chance to volunteer with a greater commitment and influence the direction of our organization.
Current Volunteer
Opportunities
If you are willing and able to help us out, click on the event title below to view event details, then choose your preferred activities and shift.
Once you sign up, you will receive a confirmation email as well as reminder emails closer to the date. If you have not received anything, please check your email spam folder.
2024 Fall Feast of Words
Event Chair: Suzanne Harris
DETAILS:
Hello, Friends!
The library is looking for two volunteers per event to set up a book sale table and handle the sales of the presenting author’s books before and after each author talk. Volunteers are welcome to join the audience for the presentation in between. At the end of the event, the author(s) will join you at the book sale table to sign books and interact with event attendees.
The time commitment is approximately 2-2.5 hours per event. Responsibilities include unboxing and displaying books, handling cash or POS system for cards, tracking sales. Depending upon your comfort level, you may be asked to assist with checking in patrons or last minute set up details.
Thursday, Oct 10th | 7pm-8:30pm
Community Centre Meeting Rooms 3 & 4
Natalie Sue, I Hope This Finds You Well
Natalie Sue’s debut novel is a wickedly funny office comedy about an admin worker who accidentally gains access to her colleagues’ private emails. Crackling with laugh-out-loud dialogue and relatable observations, I Hope This Finds You Well is a sparkling take on loneliness and love beyond our computer screens.
Saturday, Oct 19th | 2pm-3:15pm
Council Chambers
Joel A. Sutherland, Haunted Canada: The Graphic Novel
Joel A. Sutherland’s spooky stories have been enthralling Canadian kids for more than twenty years. His latest release is the first Haunted Canada to be published in graphic novel form, and it features four terrifying new tales. In an event designed especially for young readers, there will be spine-tingling stories, hair-raising history, and time for Q&A.
Oct 22th | 7pm-8:30pm
Community Centre Meeting Rooms 3 & 4
Jay Ingram, The Future of Us: The Science of What We’ll Eat, Where We’ll Live, and Who We’ll Be
Jay Ingram’s newest book pulls back the curtain on what our future might look like as cutting-edge science changes what we eat, where we live, and who we might ultimately become. Jay’s gift as a speaker is making complex scientific issues interesting, relevant and accessible.
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