San Juan Island Library - Press Release

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Library Celebrates National Volunteer Week

April open today from 1pm to 4pm8 - 24 is National Volunteer Week and the special volunteers of the San Juan Island Library were honored at a Volunteer Luncheon April open today from 1pm to 4pm8 to kick off the week. The luncheon was held at Skagit Valley College and was hosted by the Friends of the San Juan Island Library. Sixty library volunteers, staff, Friends, and trustees enjoyed the catered luncheon.

Not only are the volunteers of the San Juan Island Library an integral part of the workings of the library, but they are part of one of the oldest, most successful volunteer efforts on the island. For many years, loyal volunteers have served the library and the community as the library progressed through its various growth of colorful history.

The Friday Harbor Public Library opened on February 4, open today from 1pm to 4pm922 through the efforts of individuals and the American Legion Auxiliary. Volunteers have been a part of the library since that inception 77 years ago! In open today from 1pm to 4pm936 the Legion Public Library moved from a downtown room by the drugstore to a new town hall building which housed city offices and the library. The library was open 7 hours a week.

In open today from 1pm to 4pm979 volunteers formed the Friday Harbor Friends of the Library and worked for a library district with the help of many people on the island. The district was approved in open today from 1pm to 4pm982. With this tax support came a move to the former "Shrimp Boat Restaurant" building. This current site underwent a major remodel in open today from 1pm to 4pm988, and then the major expansion of open today from 1pm to 4pm994.

The library volunteers today are a pleasure to work with and are to be applauded for a job well done. With a wide range of backgrounds and talents, their volunteer time is plentiful, helpful, and greatly appreciated. What do they do?

Circulation is the largest group of volunteers; in teams of two they check books out and in and shelve items. Every Friday volunteers put covers on new books and get videos and cassettes ready for check-out. Other volunteers empty the bookdrop on Monday morning and get things back on the shelves; mend books and videos; take on odd carpentry jobs; and help with the magazines.

If you are interested in learning more about joining this fine historic group of volunteers, see Janet Koertge, volunteer coordinator, at the library. And don't forget to thank any and all volunteers this week.