Eric began volunteering at the San Marco Library in August 2023. Since then, he has logged around 90 hours while working as a lawyer in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps. “Think Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men,” he said.
Jack is one of the most passionate teen volunteers at Webb Wesconnett Library. They have not missed a Teen Advisory Board meeting since even before they became a volunteer in January 2025. Along with their friend, Jacob, they have helped with crafts and displays and organizing our art supplies.
What inspired you to volunteer for the library?
Sue has been serving in the children's story area at the South Mandarin Library since 2017. Her friendly nature makes her beloved by the children, who call her Ms. Sue. In addition to helping with the Storytimes, she also assists with the popular crafts and during summer parties and shelves materials. Her weekly contribution has amounted to over 440 hours since 2017.
Monica has been volunteering at Regency Square Library for over 2 years and has contributed over 102 hours. Every time, Monica comes in to volunteer, she is a shining beacon of positivity; it’s hard to find her without a smile. When Monica isn’t volunteering with the Library, she is a biology professor at Florida State College of Jacksonville.
Anthony is 26 years old and has been volunteering at the Dallas Graham Library for over five years. He helps with shelving, the summer lunch program, and other activities. In addition to volunteering, Anthony attends Edward Waters University (EWU) full-time and is seeking a degree in Religious Theology. He will be transitioning to Bethune Cookman University (BCU) at the end of July 2025.
Assist with program and special events: setting up and breaking down the room, registration, audience Q&A, book signing, photography, greeting attendees, assisting with activities, distributing materials, and other tasks. These programs and special events rotate between most of the 21 Libraries and may occur on weekdays, weeknights, or Saturdays.
Our Reading with a Therapy Animal activity allows young children to practice their reading skills and gain confidence in reading aloud by reading to a therapy dog or cat in a safe, nonjudgmental setting. Each child will select a book from our collection or bring their own book and will read aloud to the therapy animal and their handler for 10-15 minutes. The children and their parents/guardians may ask to pet the animal.
Facilitate Dungeons and Dragons and/or other tabletop role-playing game systems for teens. Game Masters (GMs) follow their imaginations guided by the rules of a chosen TTRPG to populate fictional worlds and devise scenarios for other players to engage with using dice and roleplay.
Serve as general Library volunteer. May be asked to help with a variety of activities, including shelving, holds, arts and crafts, creating displays, quality control, organizing and sorting materials, room setup, and other tasks.
An opportunity for teens to develop leadership skills and earn volunteer credit for scholarships by participating in activities, discussing a book, and sharing ideas on books, programs, and services they would like to see at the Library. Teens can earn additional service hours by participating in certain activities associated with TAB. Talk to the TAB facilitator for more details.
