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VOLUNTEERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

What You'll Find on This Page:

Do You Love Your Library?
Interested in Volunteering?
Applications (Friends Volunteer, Library Volunteer, Board Volunteer)
Meet Volunteer Coordinator Ruth
Volunteer Newsletters
Our 2018 Volunteers of the Year
Our 2017 Volunteers of the Year
Book Buddies Poster
Library Volunteers Poster

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Do You Love Your Library?

Have you thought about volunteering on the Board of Directors for the Sun City Arizona Friends of the Sun City Libraries?  Our Board meets once a month to review and discuss a variety of topics, including:
  • Approving funding for equipment and supplies
  • Reviewing our budget and finance direction
  • ​Coordinating with RCSC
  • Reviewing publicity and advertising
  • Exploring outreach efforts
  • Discussing Bookstore specials
  • Reviewing and updating procedures
  • Planning events for volunteers
  • Considering new ideas for committee work
February 9, 2023 Board Meeting
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As you can tell, we are actively involved in governing, in the business of impacting the community, and realizing our mission:  “To enhance the community through support for Sun City Libraries.”  
We invite you to join us, and expand your volunteer activities by being on the Board.

The Board meets at 10:00am, on the second Thursday of the month.  Meetings are held either in the Bell Library meeting room, or on Zoom.  Meetings are open to the Public.


If you'd like to be part of a fun and diverse group of library devotees, have a say in how we spend our money and represent the community, or if you have any questions, please use the form below to let us know.  Jennie will get back to you.

Interested in Volunteering?  Apply here!
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PictureMeet Ruth Polansky, our Volunteer Coordinator
              Printable Bookstore Volunteer Application
              Printable Board of Directors Application
              OR                 
              Onlin
e Bookstore Volunteer Application
              Online Board of Directors Application


              If you want to volunteer for the
              Sun City Libraries,  
click here

              If you'd like to find out more about our roles, committees,
              and job descriptions before you apply, please click here:
 
                            Sun City AZ Friends Board and
​                           Committees and Responsibilities


Our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner took place on Wednesday, March 15th at Palmbrook Country Club.  Kudos to Ruth Polansky for organizing the event, Jennie O'Leary for standing in for Sue Blechl who was unable to attend, and Irene Nathanson for helping with the registration table and checking people in.

With a nod to St. Patrick's day, a photo op area was set up and many took advantage of it. 
Appreciation awards were given to Cathy Weyers for her many years of service on the Friends Board and for stepping up to be the Bookstore Manager, as well as ones given to Pam Danneman and to Sue Painter for their contributions.

The food was great and the company even greater.  A big THANK YOU to all of our volunteers.  Without you, we could not be as effective in the community as we are.  We look forward to another successful year!

And Now A Few Words From Our Volunteers:

Friends of the Sun City Libraries Book Friends Volunteers, Joan, Irene and Carol, tell us
what volunteering means to them.



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Volunteer Newsletters:
A great way to keep on top of things!
Written monthly, and delivered to your in-box by our Writer and Editor-in-Chief,
Tom Everitt (past Board President)

2023

January 2023
February 2023

This issue of the Volunteer Newsletter will be its last. Due to changing circumstances and needs, we will be communicating with volunteers in other ways. Tom Everitt, editor, has done a phenomenal job creating and sharing this regular correspondence for six years! We greatly appreciate the time and talent that has gone into this publication. Thank you, Tom!​ 

If you would like to continue getting correspondence from the Friends, be sure to sign up on our email list at the front desk in the
Books Around The Corner bookstore.
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Archived copies for your enjoyment:

December 2022
​November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022

December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021

December 2020
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
June 2020 - no newsletter
May 2020
April 2020
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020

December 2019
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
August 2019
July 2019
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
February 2019
January 2019

December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018

December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
March 2017
February 2017 (debut edition)



Photo used under Creative Commons from S. Reachers