Upland Library looking for volunteers for summer reading program

The Upland Public Library is looking for volunteers to help with their seven-week summer reading program.

The program is from June 11 to July 31 and encourages children to read and visit the library during the summer.

Volunteers must be at least 16-years-old or expect to graduate high school in 2013.

Volunteers need to commit two hours per day for two days per week for seven weeks.

Volunteers will:

sign up children for the program

listen to children talk about what they've been reading

give out prizes

encourage kids to keep reading and visit the library

help with special events and performers

helps kids spin the wheel and locate books

Volunteers must fill out a summer reading program volunteer application packet from the youth services desk at the Upland Library, 450 N. Euclid Ave. as well as a city of Upland volunteer application from the human resources department at Upland City Hall, 460 N. Euclid.

The deadline to turn in completed and signed applications is 4 p.m. Sunday.

Volunteers will be required to attend training session from 3 to 4 p.m. June 8.

For more information or an application visit

http://www.ci.upland.ca.us/asp/site/Living/Calendar/Details.asp?ID=326