Godfrey Memorial Library is a small genealogical research library,with some big ideas and projects. Some of the major projects happening for which volunteers would be very welcome, fall into two general categories: those projects which benefit from the regular commitment of time, and those projects which occur on an irregular basis. On some of the irregular projects we have a list of volunteers who will come when we call for assistance.

Anyone wishing to volunteer at the Library might want to consider how they wish to use their time – coming on the same time or same day every week; come in spontaneously whenever there is time available; or wait to be called when special projects come up.

Here are some general areas of volunteering, most of these are short term:

Shelving:
When patrons come in they are encouraged to leave the books and materials they use on the tables or book carts. Volunteers then come in and properly shelve the items later. It is an ongoing task that some days has much to do and other days very little.

Book Processing:
When books or materials are catalogued they then need to be properly labeled so that they can be found on the proper shelves. Each type of material has special needs. Each item requires some form of barcode label, spine label, or bookplate. How they are put on may be different for each type of material. Because of our inventory project, colored dots are also being used to identify those items that have been inventoried or catalogued in OCLC.

Newspaper Obituaries:
The library collects obituary pages from several local newspapers, which will eventually be scanned and added to our digitizing project. Volunteers help by cutting out the pages and filing them in acid-free boxes. These boxes are kept on our shelves. Then they will be available for in-library use even after they are put online.

Mailings:
Each month renewal letters are sent out to our online patrons whose memberships are about to expire. Volunteers are needed to help fold, stuff, and mail these letters.
Long Term Projects:

Volunteers don't need any special training. We will provide them with the instructions they need. However, anyone with computer literacy would be particularly welcome, as we have so many technical tasks in progress.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Godfrey Memorial Library

We need volunteers who are free at these times

Weekdays Weekends

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers

Adults (26-54) Unpaid Interns Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25) Individual

Contact Person:
Nancy Thurrott, Acquisitions Librarian, (phone), (email)

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Address:

134 Newfield Street Middletown, CT 06457 (See a map)

Directions:

Directions: From I-91, exit 22S onto Route 9 South. Exit 15 onto Route 66 West (also Washington Street). At fifth traffic light turn right onto Route 3 North (also Newfield Street). The Library is approximately 1/4 mile on the right. From the North on I-95, take Exit 69 onto Route 9 North. Take Exit 15 and follow above directions. From the South on I-95, take the I-91 North exit to exit 18 (Route 66 East), follow Route 66 east to Route 3 North (also Newfield Street). Turn left on Route 3. The Library is approximately 1/4 mile on the right.

Web Site: http://www.godfrey.org