Garfield County Public Library District Volunteer Application printable pdf download

GARFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

VOLUNTEER, USEFUL PUBLIC SERVICE & COURT ORDERED VOLUNTEER POLICY

DEFINITIONS

A volunteer shall be considered as any individual, 12 years of age or older, who assists with work done

at the Garfield County Public Library District, without remuneration. A Useful Public Service or Court

Ordered Volunteer shall be considered as any individual, 12 years of age or older who assists with work

done at the Garfield County Public library District to fulfill court ordered community service. Exceptions

to age may be made at the Branch Manager’s discretion and with parental consent.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The Garfield County Public Library District shall use the services of volunteers to:

1. Supplement the efforts of paid library staff in meeting demands for quality public service.

2. Serve as a method for encouraging citizens to become familiar with their library and the services

being offered.

3. Staff or support fundraising activities sponsored by the Friends of the Library or the Library

Foundation.

4. Partner with other county, city and community agencies to provide volunteer opportunities for

Court Ordered Community Service volunteers to complete some or all of their Court Ordered

Community Service.

Garfield County Public Library District shall make use of the services of interested volunteers to

supplement and not replace the work done by library staff.

RECOGNITION

Recognition is an important component of a volunteer program and is often the only way in which the

Library can say “thank you” to a volunteer. Although individual, informal recognition of volunteers

should be ongoing, it is important that volunteers be recognized formally as a group on a regular basis.

The Library staff and Library Board shall find ways of recognizing volunteers at least once a year. Court

Ordered Community Service volunteers will be exempt from all volunteer recognition programs.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Nothing in this policy shall be deemed to create a contract between the volunteer and the Garfield

County Public Library District. Both the volunteer and the Garfield County Public Library District have the

right to terminate the volunteer’s association with the Library at any time, for any reason, with or

without cause.

The Garfield County Public Library District will not provide medical, health or accident insurance benefits

for any volunteer. Volunteers will be eligible to receive worker’s compensation benefits for any injuries

sustained while functioning as a volunteer. Court Ordered Community Service volunteers will not be

covered for any injuries sustained while functioning as a volunteer. Prior to engaging in any volunteer

Garfield County Public Library District Volunteer Application