The mission of the Peninsula Friends of the Library is to raise funds to support the Palos Verdes Library District and to build community awareness and enthusiasm for PVLD services, programs, and needs.
These volunteers repair books, dvd's, and cd's that have been damaged due to general wear and tear. It's a detailed job with an emphasis on precise, almost invisible repairing.
Occasional, Weekly
55+, Adults
Individuals
Indoor
On-site
Weekdays, Weekends
Books for Troops
Assist in boxing up books for the Books for Troops program.
One-time
Teens, 21+, 55+, Adults, Child with Adult
Individuals, Groups (2-10)
Indoor
On-site
Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
The Library Shop
Volunteers are buyers, display designers, and store salespersons. The profits from the Library Shop are used to fund projects for the District.
Occasional, Weekly
55+, Adults
Individuals
Office work, Indoor
On-site
Weekdays, Weekends
Day Volunteers
Day Volunteers work a set work schedule each morning to prepare the library for opening by picking up and putting up any materials that may have been left out from the previous evening. This can include processing newspapers, shelving circulating magazines, CDs, reference books, paperbacks, new magazines, microforms, file daily business table reports, and any other assigned duties.
Weekly
55+, Adults
Individuals
Indoor
On-site
Weekdays, Weekends
Book Sale Volunteer
We're looking for volunteers for Retail Book Sales who can volunteer at least 4-8 hours per month to help with organization and/or sales of the large donations we get regularly. Set and mark prices on books, handle money, and pack books for the internet book sale.
Occasional, Weekly
21+, 55+, Adults
Individuals, Groups (2-10)
Event support, Indoor
On-site
Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
Docent Programs
The Computer Docents assist Library patrons in using the Library's computer catalog, the Internet and Microsoft Office. The Local History Docents work in the History Room at the Peninsula Center Library, helping patrons access a wide variety of materials related to the Palos Verdes Peninsula and its past, as well as working on projects geared to their interests.
Occasional, Weekly
55+, Adults
Individuals
Indoor
On-site
Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
How you help
This all-volunteer membership organization was founded by a group of devoted library supporters in 1961 to enhance the services and programs of our Peninsula libraries.
About us
Currently, more than 800 Friends provide the financial resources to ensure that the library district has the funds necessary to continue vital programs and services that enrich our community. In fact, it provides 5% of the library’s budget, without which the peninsula libraries would be forced to reduce operating hours and cut services.
