Bookstore Volunteer
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The Hopewell-Prince George Friends of the Library operates as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization to promote the Appomattox Regional Library System and the use of its resources. The Friends of the Library does so through fundraising and spending said funds on library programs, materials, and equipment. Examples include furniture for the new nursing room in the Hopewell branch and funds for the annual Summer Reading Program. One key component to the Friend's fundraising is the operation of the The Readers' Friend Book Store at the Hopewell Branch. The Book Store is currently looking for a volunteer to work on Saturday's from 10:15am to 2:30pm. Responsibilities include: Opening and closing the storePacking books and other materials into boxes (some heavy lifting may be involvedOperating a cash register (basic mathematics) and credit card point of sale machineShelving books by genre and author Scanning books with a barcode scanner to be sold online Other duties as needed
About Appomattox Regional Library System
The Appomattox Regional Library System (ARLS) operates eight library locations, four in Prince George County, three in Dinwiddie County, and one in the City of Hopewell. The name was chosen because the Appomattox River flows through each of the three localities that we serve. Library service began in Hopewell- Prince George area in 1930 when Thomas B. Robertson established a Library Association for persons interested in forming a library. In 1931, the city formally took over operation of the library, with Mrs. Maude Langhorne Nelson as its first librarian. The John Randolph Library, as it was then known, was located in the previous State Planters Bank Building on West Poythress Street. In 1957, the library was moved to the annex of the Municipal Building and the name was changed to honor the first librarian, Maude Langhorne Nelson. In 1974, Prince George and Dinwiddie Counties joined the City of Hopewell to form the Appomattox Regional Library System.
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