The Friends operate book sales through the year to keep the collections refreshed at the main branch, Bogue Banks, Emerald Isle and Newport public libraries and aboard the Bookmobile. Core Sound Waterfowl Museum Island Rd. The annual Core Sound Waterfowl Weekend each December relies on volunteers for help during the largest off-season event on the Crystal Coast. Volunteers live at the Cape for a month at a time to greet visitors and answer their questions as they tour the natural history collection on display. The museum will be temporarily located at the Webb Library, at the corner of 8th and Evans Streets in Morehead City, until the new museum building at 1008 Arendell Street is completed.
Volunteers are especially helpful with leading tours for school groups.
Walking on the beach can be the perfect end to a perfect day. They provide museum tours and offer Discovery Cart programs, build and restore boats in the Watercraft Center, help operate the Cape Lookout Studies Program, administer the Friends of the Museum and help with fund-raising, clerical work and mailings. This shelter for injured wildlife is operated with volunteer help, including the help of licensed rehabilitators. Funding efforts include the Sand Sculpture Contest in August at the Atlantis Lodge, daily aluminum-can recycling, an annual benefit dinner, an art auction, and contributions of visitors and rescuers of injured animals. Feeding and animal care is volunteered.