Kibworth Community Library – Why Volunteer?
It was lovely to see January’s article in the Kibworth & District Chronicle about volunteering.
After saving the library from closure in 2016, we have been a Community Library for nine years and a Charitable Trust for seven. In that time, we have grown from strength to strength. As we receive no external funding, we have had to adapt from solely being a library to running a variety of groups and events to raise the funds to keep us open.
Our whole organisation is run by volunteers; the Trustees, the Counter Volunteers, our Group Leaders and people from the community who help us with repairs and general maintenance. We come from different walks of life, are different ages, have some or no experience in libraries, but we all love it.
We do it for different reasons. Some feel passionately that the library has to keep running, others are new to Kibworth and want to meet people and make friends. A few have been librarians and want to share their knowledge and experience. Whatever the reason, we have made a difference!
Our Trustees have had varied backgrounds: accountant, mechanical engineer, quality manager, teacher, IT project manager, HR manager, lecturer, nurse, librarian and facilities manager. All have had different skills and expertise to bring to the table but most of all they have had enthusiasm!
As we plan our move to Kibworth Community Hub we would be delighted to get more people involved, both as Trustees and to help in the day-to-day provision of a library service. We would also love to get more people involved in our two children’s groups – Story and Rhyme Time and Lego Club.
Why volunteer? It is such a rewarding experience and it gives you the opportunity to be involved with a great team of people from all walks of life. You can give as much or as little time as you want. You can gain new talents to add to your CV, and you can put your skills and knowledge to good use and make a real difference in your community!
If you are interested in joining us, please contact us at volunteering@kibworthcommunitylibrary.org.uk
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