We bring books to life! We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who would like to spread their love of books by reading to children from 0 to 8 years old.

Whom we serve: Partner organizations such as early childcare and community centers that cater to children up to 8 years old.

Where: Story-time takes place at our partner's facility, located in the NDG, Côte-des-Neige and LaSalle areas; our office is located at 3755 Botrel Street, Suite 110, Montreal, Quebec H4A 3G8.

Job Purpose: To bring stories and books to life through the art of story-time animation and to instill a lifelong love of reading and learning in children by passing on your love of books to children.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Rotational collection of reading materials at Fraser-Hickson.
Engage and stimulate children in weekly one-hour read-aloud sessions.
Participate in one or more training sessions on how to read to children.
Share evaluation of progress/success of activities
Desired skills and qualities:

Dependability
Punctuality
Good listening and communication skills
Dynamism, patience, and attention to the needs of the children
Ability to work independently
A general interest in reading and early literacy
Willingness to learn and explore through reading aloud and play
Commitment: Minimum of 2-3 hours per week. We are committed to being flexible with the volunteer's schedule, but we appreciate regularity.

Training: Volunteers will receive comprehensive training in Early Literacy development with a certificate of completion at the end. All story-time materials will be provided by the library.

COVID-19 measures: Volunteers must comply with the COVID-19 protocol of the Fraser Hickson Institute and our partner organizations.?

Benefits of volunteering with minibiblioPLUS:

Children's smiles and laughter
Gain knowledge and experience working with children
Develop presentation and public speaking skills
A letter signed by the Executive Director attesting to your volunteer work.
Potential recognition as volunteer of the month.
Apply today! :) https://minibiblioplus.org/index.php/en/volunteering/ or email Alex at vol@minibiblioplus.org


About us
Fraser Hickson was the first free public library established in Montreal in 1885 and is currently celebrating 137?years of community service. Our mission is to raise literacy levels by providing the partners we serve with free access to books and animation services to help them instill in children a life-long love of reading and learning from birth, via our hallmark outreach project - minibiblioPLUS. Our vision is to continue to foster a culture of reading and learning as a leader in raising literacy skills building on our successful project.

For more information please visit the organization directly at: http://minibiblioplus.org/