Volunteer Role: Bookstore volunteers help with all facets to help keep our store thriving! Responsibilities include:

* Providing blue-ribbon customer service including greeting shoppers, checking bags, locating sections or titles, recommending books, and helping with transactions

* Assisting with daily store processes and procedures including sorting books and merchandise, stocking shelves, creating displays, and cleaning

* Promoting Open Books' mission, programs, and opportunities for involvement

* Helping to execute events such as story time, film screenings, and author sessions in the store

Requirements: Open Books Orientation, Open Books Store Application and training, and background check.

Location:
Open Books Store
213 W. Institute Pl.

Schedule: Morning, afternoon and evening shifts, weekdays and weekends, 10am-7:30pm. Volunteers are asked to commit to any three shifts a month (~10 hours) for at least three consecutive months.

Getting Started: Fill out the Volunteer Signup form and Store Volunteer signup form, then attend an orientation and store training. After that, we'll set you up with the bookstore calendar and you can sign up for the shifts that fit your schedule.

Already attended an orientation? Then just fill out the Store Volunteer signup form and we'll let you know when the next training is!

Specific volunteer tasks may include:

Leveling children's books so that we can give the right books to the right students through our book grant program.

Scanning books to determine their value.

Archival tasks such as shelf reading to ensure our inventory is properly organized.

Pulling orders and sorting mail for e-commerce sales.

Requirements: Open Books Orientation and background check.

Location:
Open Books Warehouse
905 W. 19th St.

Schedule: Various shifts throughout the work week. Volunteers are asked to commit to at least two shifts per month for at least three consecutive months.

Getting Started: Fill out the Volunteer Signup form and attend an orientation. After that, we'll set you up with the warehouse schedule and you can sign up for the shifts that work for you.

Already attended an orientation? Then just let Ava know you're interested in helping and she will get you set up!

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312.475.1355 x119