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Volunteering with Kent Libraries and Archives

Time2Give logoTime2Give is an exciting volunteering programme managed by Community Service Volunteers (CSV) for Kent Libraries and Archives. It offers enjoyable and worthwhile volunteering opportunities across the county's libraries. There are activities for everyone, whatever your age, experience or the amount of time you are able to give.

Time2Give volunteers add value to Kent Libraries and Archives in many ways, and some of the most popular activities include:

  • Computer buddies - helping customers who are using library based computers
  • Researching, collating and indexing local studies resources
  • Helping staff with activities to encourage family use of libraries, like rhyme-time, or study help
  • Assisting with functions and events, including publicity and displays, or helping out in a practical way, such as the library garden
  • Helping people across the community access library services, taking services into the community, such as delivering books to customers who are homebound

Check out current vacancies to find out how you can help. You can find out what other volunteers think about Time2Give by reading one of our volunteer's experience.

Contact us (see adjacent 'Contacts' box) for more information and an application pack, or fill in and send us the downloadable form.

Libraries Change Lives

Kent Libraries' Time to Give programme was awarded a runner-up prize in the 2008 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals/Library and Information Show's 'Libraries Change Lives' award. View the Kent TV film (the previous two links open in a new window).

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