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5-a-side CHESS volunteer (18+)
We are looking for volunteers to help facilitate weekly drop-in chess sessions for people living with Parkinson’s and their loved ones. Volunteers will support the library staff in delivering these sessions, helping with refreshments and interacting with attendees.
Location(s)
Saxmundham Library
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Café volunteer (16+)
We are looking for volunteers to help provide refreshments and engage with visitors at the Voices café. This role is for a minimum of 6 months, working in partnership with the café volunteers, library manager and other staff.
Location(s)
Gainsborough Community Library
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Garden volunteer
We are looking for volunteers to help maintain and enhance our library garden spaces, which are vital to the wellbeing of library users.
Location(s)
Stowmarket Library, Great Cornard Library, Bungay Community Library.
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General library volunteer
We are looking for volunteers to support the library manager and staff. Duties include putting books on shelves, finding books for customers, tidying displays and helping visitors.
Location(s)
Mildenhall Library, Kedington Library.
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Get Connected volunteer (18+)
We are looking for volunteers who are confident in using digital technology (including devices and software) to facilitate IT support sessions in libraries.
Location(s)
Thurston Library, Southwold Library, Newmarket Library, Mildenhall Library, Leiston Library, Lavenham Library, Lakenheath Library, Kesgrave Library, Haverhill Library, Framlingham Library, Elmswell Library, Bury St Edmunds Library.
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Home Library Service volunteer (18+)
We are looking for people to help discuss and deliver books to customers who are unable to visit their local library due to health or mobility issues.
Location(s)
Rosehill Library, Oulton Broad Library, Mildenhall Library, Lowestoft Library, Capel St Mary Library.
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Lego Group volunteer
We are looking for volunteers to facilitate Lego activities for children.
Location(s)
Saxmundham Library, Haverhill Library.
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Library activity volunteer
We are looking for volunteers (aged 18+) to help support the library manager in running events and activities for adults and children, such as storytime sessions, social groups and craft clubs.
Location(s)
Mildenhall Library, Leiston Library, Haverhill Library.
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Reading Quest volunteer
We are looking for volunteers to facilitate the Reading Quest challenge for young children this summer. Duties include listening to children talk about their books, suggesting titles, and logging their progress.
Location(s)
All library locations.
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