Visit the library to pick up and return materials. Positions are available at various suburban locations. Bilingual Speakers Volunteers who are bilingual in English and either Spanish or Somali are sought especially for reading to children, Internet training, and other projects. Bookstore Volunteers Volunteers, especially for daytime hours and Monday and Tuesday evenings from 5-8 p.m., are needed at the used books store in the Ridgedale Area Library . Computer Catalog Trainers Catalog trainers are needed in many locations to teach library users how to take full advantage of Hennepin County Library's new online catalog .
Special training is provided.
Assistants Volunteers in this position work during the day to handle returned materials and related tasks. Libraries throughout the county are requesting assistants. Express Checkout Assistants Assistants greet patrons using the express checkout machines in various libraries and help them learn to use the machine. As the Library expands its offerings of electronic resources, volunteers are essential to helping individuals learn how to use the resources. Volunteers for this task receive special training and can work in various locations.