Friends of the Yucca Valley Library

Special Events

VOLUNTEER LONG-TERM OR FOR JUST ONE PROJECT

We are looking for dedicated people to contribute their time, either remotely or in the library, long-term or short-term, to support our nonprofit, the Friends of the Yucca Valley Library.

First, look over the list of activities below (or design one of your own) that you are interested in. Then, let’s hear how you would like be an active Friend by contacting Cheyenne at Yuccavalleyfol@gmail.com to discuss your interests.

Remember, you can volunteer long-term or just for a project that interests you. And you may work on a library-based project or opt to work from home or in the community.

The Friends need help with:

· recruiting new members

· creating posters and publicizing events and sales,

· procuring books or other materials for resale,

· writing letters asking for donations,

· creating videos,

· photographing events,

· liaising with other organizations,

· finding new funding sources, and soon.

All the work that we do benefits the library, particularly the children’s SUMMER READING PROGRAM.

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LOSE WEIGHT FAST IN THE NEW YEAR!

Struggling under the excess weight of too many books? Shed those pounds by packing up those books and donating them to the Friends of the Yucca Valley Library. This is the only fast weight-reduction plan that works. You’ll only GAIN more space on your bookshelf! The proceeds from the sale of the books allow us to bring more entertainers/educational programs to children in the summer!

RENEW YOUR FRIENDS-OF-THE-LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP

When you receive your membership renewal notice, please renew your membership. You get 10 more FREE books from the Friends Bookstore and fund more library purchases. For example, the Friends have just pledged $3,600 to buy more DVDs for the library. So you see how your membership benefits both the library and your community!

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The Friends of the Yucca Valley Library recruiting volunteers

The Friends of the Yucca Valley Library invite you to an informal (that means we serve donuts) meeting in the library’s Program Room to learn about helping the Friends, the fundraising nonprofit that supports library programs, projects, and purchases.

Ever want to be a writer? The Friends need someone to write and publish our newsletter online. Film buff? We need short videos to add to our Facebook page. Fancy yourself an artist? Design flyers for us! Addicted to social media? So are the Friends! People person? You’re in charge of membership recruitment.

Nonprofits like the Friends cannot survive without volunteers who are active members of the Technological Age. Take one example: the Treasurer must deposit checks online, keep the monthly budget reports on an Excel spreadsheet, file state and federal documents online, and track deposits made on PayPal.

While we do need a few able-bodied volunteers to transport heavy boxes of books to other facilities like the Medical Center, Continuing Care facilities, the Senior Center, etc., we predominantly need volunteers with these skills:

Overall, NOT AFRAID OF TECHNOLOGY!

See if these words align with your idea of a skill set that you might have or be willing to learn: Internet, Facebook, Nextdoor, Instagram, eblast, Constant Contact, database, Website, spread sheet, Excel, Word, videos.

College and high school students (14 or older) are encouraged to pump up their CVs by volunteering.

Invest some time in future readers.

Questions? Yuccavalleyfol@gmail.com

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DON'T FORGET THRIFTY THURSDAY FOR SENIORS

This buy-one-get-one free initiative for seniors has been very successful in getting books into the hands of readers of a certain age and you know what that age is if the words "Sputnik" or "cassette" mean anything to you! The library's move from our previous location near the Senior Center has put seniors at a disadvantage, so we thought a little incentive to come to the new location might help! And it has!

IT'S EASY TO PAY FOR BOOKS

When purchasing items at our book sales or from our book sale room (the vault of the previous tenant, a bank), we use the "honor system," so you can add up your purchases and pay with cash, check, PayPal or card. To pay with PayPal or a card, just go to www.yuccavalleyfol.org on your phone, hit the DONATE button, type in the information, and the items are yours. All profits come to this library!