Norene Gerstner, a gardening volunteer at the nearby Kings Park Library, agrees. She began to volunteer three years ago when she noticed huge dandelions growing near the library. It looked like a medieval garden. I suddenly realized that no one was going to get rid of them, so I better do it. Since then, she and several volunteers have planted impatiens and she organized a plant sale to raise needed monies for plants and supplies.
Many volunteers enjoy meeting the public or just being around books.
She also donates time in the English as a Second Language program at a nearby elementary school, and often sees her students and their parents at the library. I think it really helps them feel comfortable when they see someone they know at the library. Malcolm Morrison, also a Tysons volunteer, works on the check-out desk, but coordinates a monthly book sale as well. A retired electrical engineer with a law degree, Mr. Morrison is intrigued with the wealth of information at his fingertips in Library branches. I didn't get that much training in the humanities and social sciences.