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Englewood Library volunteers logged more than 1,000 hours in 2024, staff say
Summary
Library staff reported that volunteers contributed the equivalent of a part‑time position in 2024, highlighted a new partnership with Englewood High School’s TIES program, and outlined plans to formalize orientation and task checklists.
Hannah Kinney, librarian at the Englewood City Library, told the library board that volunteers recorded more than 1,000 hours in 2024 and that the effort is the equivalent of a part‑time staff position.
Kinney said the library established a formal volunteer program in 2023 and expanded volunteer tasks across departments in 2024. “We broke a thousand volunteer hours in 2024,” Kinney said, and noted the 24 volunteers’ work would have cost the library roughly $31,000 if performed by paid staff.
The nut graf: the volunteer program now performs circulation and processing tasks that previously required staff time, and staff say the program both expands capacity and offers community members hands‑on experience.
Board members heard details showing volunteer…
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