Apply now to participate in our revamped Summer Volunteer Squad.
- For teens entering grades 7-12 in the fall of 2013.
- Each volunteer will be a member of one team.
- Each team will be working with a staff member to accomplish specific projects
View the teams below. Complete the online application by May 13. Contact the Kids’ World desk at 847-506-2620 with questions. **Due to limited space, not all who submit an application can be on a Volunteer Squad.**
Act Up!
Wednesdays 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
June 12 – July 24
Have you been bitten by the acting bug? Consider joining this group to present storytimes and readers theater. You will design each program deciding on what books to use as well as puppets and music.
Wednesdays 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
June 12 – July 24
Have you been bitten by the acting bug? Consider joining this group to present storytimes and readers theater. You will design each program deciding on what books to use as well as puppets and music.
ArTbEaTs
Wednesdays from 1-3 pm
June 12th – July 24th
Tap into your creative genius with this group. You will have the opportunity to design and build a work of art that will be showcased in the library at the end of the summer.
Wednesdays from 1-3 pm
June 12th – July 24th
Tap into your creative genius with this group. You will have the opportunity to design and build a work of art that will be showcased in the library at the end of the summer.
Boredom Busters Thursdays 1 - 3 p.m.
June 13 – July 25
Summer is here and the library will be packed with kids looking for something to do. That is where you will come in. Design and host various programs for children of all ages. It could be anything from a video game tournament to Life-Size Monopoly. You decide!
June 13 – July 25
Summer is here and the library will be packed with kids looking for something to do. That is where you will come in. Design and host various programs for children of all ages. It could be anything from a video game tournament to Life-Size Monopoly. You decide!
Buzz Crew
Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
June 13 – July 25
Is social networking second nature to you? Do you love interviewing people and finding out the real scoop? This team will be recording and sharing what is happening at the library and in the community through interviewing, blogging and posting to our Facebook and Twitter.
Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
June 13 – July 25
Is social networking second nature to you? Do you love interviewing people and finding out the real scoop? This team will be recording and sharing what is happening at the library and in the community through interviewing, blogging and posting to our Facebook and Twitter.
The Opinionators
Tuesdays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
June 11 - July 23
Love to read? Help others find what they are missing out on by reading, reviewing and marketing books, music and movies to other teens.
Tuesdays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
June 11 - July 23
Love to read? Help others find what they are missing out on by reading, reviewing and marketing books, music and movies to other teens.
POP Photogs
Thursdays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
June 13 – July 25
Learn photo apps for smart phones, Photo document programs, as well as create and develop the library’s Instagram account and participate in and share work with the community.
Thursdays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
June 13 – July 25
Learn photo apps for smart phones, Photo document programs, as well as create and develop the library’s Instagram account and participate in and share work with the community.
Preppies
Tuesdays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
June 11 – July 23
Calling all Pinterest groupies! Plan, purchase and prepare crafts for the Kids’ World Summer Craft Table as well as specific kids’ and teen programs. Decide on what crafts to present then assist in the creation of the finished product at the program.
Tuesdays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
June 11 – July 23
Calling all Pinterest groupies! Plan, purchase and prepare crafts for the Kids’ World Summer Craft Table as well as specific kids’ and teen programs. Decide on what crafts to present then assist in the creation of the finished product at the program.
Studio Squad
Fridays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
June 14 - July 26
Love tapping into your creative side and using technology? Our Digital Services Staff will help you learn how to use all of the cool tools in the Studio, our new digital media lab. You'll get to create videos, make music, and more!
Fridays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
June 14 - July 26
Love tapping into your creative side and using technology? Our Digital Services Staff will help you learn how to use all of the cool tools in the Studio, our new digital media lab. You'll get to create videos, make music, and more!
Traditionalists
Mondays-Fridays 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., 12 - 2 p.m., 2 - 4 p.m., 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Sundays 12 - 2 p.m., 2 - 4 p.m., 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 8 – August 10
Help at the Summer Reading Table in Kids’ World signing kids up and explaining all the new aspects of the Summer Reading program. Hand out stickers and prizes, and assist in some shelving.
Help at the Summer Reading Table in Kids’ World signing kids up and explaining all the new aspects of the Summer Reading program. Hand out stickers and prizes, and assist in some shelving.
