1. Community Outreach Services Willie beasley

2. Mission Statement  To create relevant library services for Adult Learners, Adult New Readers, and Persons with Disabilities  To develop closer relationships between Carriage Public Library and community groups  to implement outreach programs in the surrounding communities  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

4. Special Events & Programs Deaf History Month: May National Literacy Month: September

5. Branch Libraries  Bay view 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. 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

8. Volunteer opportunities  Literacy teachers  Computer instructors  Children’s hour story tellers  After – school story hour book mobile story hour