If you love books, computers or local history, Blackburn with Darwen Council would love to read all about you.
The call has gone out for new people to join the existing band of dedicated volunteers who deliver books to housebound customers and support local libraries.
It’s part of the Council’s new Your Call campaign offering residents opportunities to make a real difference in their community.
Helpers are needed for at least half a day every two weeks to deliver and collect library books to and from housebound readers. You need to have your own car with suitable insurance and enjoy spending some time with the people you visit, talking about and promoting books and library services and feeding back any requests. You should also be willing to forward any customer queries on to other Council services.
If you have IT skills, then you can become a digital champion, supporting people who may never have used a computer before and need a little help in taking their first steps.
Volunteers with an interest in the past are also needed to help in the community history department. The library is constantly looking for new ways to document the changing face of the borough and opportunities range from writing articles, taking photographs, and using computers to helping to create databases for the Cotton Town website and helping customers with their personal research.
And if you’d like to help out with events in libraries, from children’s holiday events to our programme of famous authors, there are always opportunities to be involved.
To find out more, call (01254) 661221, email library@blackburn.gov.uk or drop in to any Blackburn with Darwen central library and ask about volunteering opportunities.
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