Spokane County Library District
Positions:
Reading Buddy
Location:
Varies - Spokane County Schools
Focus Area:
Education/Youth Mentoring
Populations served:
Time Commitment:
8 weeks per session
Youth
The Spokane County Library District is made up of 11 full-service libraries serving more than 279,000 residents in Spokane County and the affiliated cities and towns of Cheney, Deer Park, Fairfield, Latah, Medical Lake, Millwood, Rockford, Spangle, Spokane Valley, Waverly, and Airway Heights.
The Library District offers events and programs for all ages from story-times to Social Security workshops and everything in between. Our staff is well-trained in finding the information you need, whether in our catalog or online. We also provide mobile services to childcare centers and retirement homes.
Volunteering with Spokane County Library District
Reading Buddy Program - CURRENTLY SUSPENDED
You can help a child improve their reading skills & gain confidence as a reader.
A reading buddy is a volunteer who loves reading and enjoys spending time with kids. The Reading Buddy Program pairs volunteers, as mentors, with elementary school students.
As a reading buddy, you meet with a student once per week for 8 weeks to read together one-on-one and foster a love of reading.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Central Valley School District: Broadway, McDonald, and Progress Elementary Schools
Cheney School District: Salnave Elementary School
East Valley School District: Otis Orchards and Trent Elementary Schools
Mead School District: Brentwood Elementary School
West Valley School District: Pasadena Park Elementary School
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE READING BUDDY PROGRAM
· Apply online at our Volunteer Application Portal (scld.org/volunteer)
· Provide consent to a background check
· Attend an orientation
· Commit to at least one 8-week session
ORIENTATION DATES
For upcoming volunteer orientation dates, please contact our Literacy Program Coordinator, Melanie Boerner, at (509) 893-8408 or mboerner@scld.org
