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Interested?

One of the main reasons for setting up Friends was to provide volunteer support to the Library staff to enable them to undertake a wider range of activities and promote the Libraries in the local community.

What might volunteers be asked to do?

• Visit local schools with Library staff during their parents' afternoons/evenings to explain to parents the benefits of their children becoming members of the Library.

• Help staff during the Library's regular events for children, which are designed to encourage them to use the Library from a young age.  This may involve reading to children, or helping them with craft activities.

• For volunteers with specialist knowledge, such as computer skills, assist users of the Library to become more proficient.

For more specific details on the types of activities please see here.

If you are interested in becoming a Friends' volunteer, come along to any of our Committee's meetings, held monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at 6.30pm, or contact the Chairman or another committee member.

Alternatively the AGM, held every April, or the Christmas Party could be a good opportunity where you will be able to talk to Library staff and other Friends.

Friends welcome all offers of help

Help us with the running of FOWHL events.  In the past we have:

• run successful Coffee and Cakes Mornings, to raise funds and recruit new members

• run activities for children in the Library

• assisted Library staff at school visits.

Further activities are planned.

We need helpers or even leaders for one-off events like these!

If you have the time or have ideas for similar activities that could raise money for the Library or promote its work, please get in touch with us!

Help us support the work of the Library Staff

The Library itself can benefit greatly from volunteer help on a regular or occasional basis.

Library staff are often invited to attend school Parents' Evenings to promote the work of the Library.  We were able to provide volunteers to accompany Library staff on several of these visits.

Join us on the Friends Committee

The FOHWL Committee has vacancies for a number of posts including Programme Secretary and Volunteers Coordinator.  These posts need take only an hour or so of your time each month.  If you are interested in serving on the Committee in these or any other capacity please get in touch with the Chairman or the Hon. Secretary.