1. Community Outreach Services Stephen Horner, Director

2. Mission Statement  To create relavant library services for Adult Learners, Adult New Readers, and Persons with Disabilities To develop closer relationships between Carriage Public Library and community groups include ethnic neighborhood councils religious organization and civic groups  To outreach programs in the sourrounding communitys  To provide staff training

3. About the Library  Consists of 10 libraries Four central libraries with in-depth collections Six neighborhood branch libraries  Bookmobile  Digital library  Special Events & Programs Deaf History Month: May National Literacy Month: September

4. Community Outreach Programs  Adult literacy  Correctional facilities  Elderly adults & nursing homes  English as a Second Language (ESL)  Persons with disabilities  Persons without homes  Senior citizens

5. Branch Libraries  Bayview Branch  Kent Road Branch  Milford University Branch  Morningside Branch  Weeping Log River Branch  Wilderness Beach Branch

6. Volunteering Guidelines  Previous experience is not necessary  Mandatory health screening  Must complete initial volunteer training  Must be available for at least nine months after training  Must volunteer at least twice a week for four hours each week  Be available to train other volunteers

7. Volunteer opportunities  Literacy teachers  Computer teachers  Children's hour story tellers After school story hours Mobile story hours