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Carlsbad Library volunteer program reports 273 active volunteers and 7,614 hours in FY 2024–25

Carlsbad Library Board of Trustees · January 28, 2026
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Volunteer coordinator Samantha Yiling told trustees the library had 273 active volunteers who logged 7,614 hours in FY 2024–25 (an 18% increase year over year). Programs include adult literacy tutoring, Homework Zone, homebound delivery, a Seed Library and special-event support.

Samantha Yiling, Carlsbad City Library volunteer coordinator, told the Library Board on Jan. 28 that the department’s volunteer program had 273 active volunteers in fiscal year 2024–25 who contributed 7,614 service hours — an 18% increase from the prior year.

Yiling outlined five categories of volunteer opportunities: tutoring (adult literacy, Homework Zone, reading interventions), collection management (donation sorting, shelf reading), program…

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