Call for volunteer help by high school students

Organization                 Friends of the Canmore Library

Purpose                        The Friends of the Canmore Library are a group of people of all ages and interests who believe in the importance of a strong and vibrant community Library.  The Library contributes to the literacy, education and entertainment of the permanent, seasonal and recreational population of Canmore.  The Friends support the Library by holding (among other activities) three used book sales per year.

Contact information      Gerry McAuley, book sale coordinator

                                    Phone 403-609-8028

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Sale dates                     Fri-Sat-Sun April 9^th -10^th -11^th, 2010

Job description             We would like the help of 5-6 students between the hours of 12:30 pm and 3 pm on Friday April 9^th, 2010 to transport boxes full of books from their storage location on Glacier Drive to the Library, and set them up for sale.

                                    On Sunday April 11^th, 2010 we would like the help of 5-10 students between the hours of 2 pm and 3 pm to clear the unsold books, box them ready for disposal, and take them to the Elk Run recycling centre.

Note                            Volunteers will be shown how to lift properly in order to avoid back injuries.      Average weight of book boxes is between 15 and 40 lbs.