One-time Volunteer Opportunities
The following opportunities are great ways for you to get involved in-person. Check back with us regularly, as we will post more as soon as they are scheduled.
If you have a skill you would like to share, we are always looking for volunteers to help with marketing, grant writing, event planning, fundraising, library collection building etc. Please reach out to us via books@accessbooksbayarea.org.
When: Fri, December 2, 2022 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Where: At an office in Menlo Park, address will be shared after you sign up Open Volunteer Spots: Closed
Make a difference in the lives of kids by helping us to prep books for an upcoming project at Lairon School in San Jose. We will be sorting through books and taking inventory based on a spreadsheet/list. We need 4 volunteers to help us 10am – 12pm. Book processing will take place indoors. All volunteers must show proof of vaccination
When: Fri, December 2, 2022 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Where: At an office in Menlo Park, address will be shared after you sign up Open Volunteer Spots: Closed
Make a difference in the lives of kids by helping us to prep books for an upcoming project at Lairon School in San Jose. We will be sorting through books and taking inventory based on a spreadsheet/list. We need 4 volunteers to help us 1pm – 3pm. Book processing will take place indoors. All volunteers must show proof of vaccination
When: Sun, December 4, 2022 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Where: At a residence in Palo Alto — address will be shared once you sign up., Palo Alto, CA 94303 Open Volunteer Spots: Closed
Help to brighten the holiday for 250 children (ages 5-12) who are living in extreme poverty this winter. Volunteers needed to bundle books for Access Books Bay Area’s Holiday Gift program. The program will give brand new, culturally relevant books to kids served by the Amigos de Guadalupe organization in San Jose, most of whom live in
Volunteer to do mural prep/tracing for Access Books Bay Area’s library revitalization project at Edenvale Elementary. We will be tracing outlines of projected images, to prep for the painting of colorful literacy-themed murals. You don’t need to be an artist, but should have ability to use a pencil with precision. Some work will be done on ladders. This opportunity is best for adults
Flexible Volunteer Opportunities
Flexible volunteer opportunities offer you the opportunity to contribute to our cause on your own time, in your own way. The following opportunities for flexible volunteering are available now.
When: Please contact us at books@accessbooksbayarea.org to arrange a date and location before dropping off. Where: email books@accessbooksbayarea.org for drop off location information Open Volunteer Spots: Unlimited
WE DO NOT ACCEPT ADULT BOOKS OR BOOKS MORE THAN 5 YEARS OLD. We accept the following types of book donations: Used Books – You can give a new life to the books you don’t need anymore! Please only recent/high quality, elementary school books. Please no workbooks, or books that are worn or have been
When: On your own time, usually over the course of a few weeks. Where: Your neighborhood somewhere in the Bay Area, California Open Volunteer Spots: Unlimited
Share your love of reading, while giving back to the community. This is a great project for families, including families with young children! Run a book drive for Access Books Bay Area by collecting books and donations from relatives, classmates, neighbors, and community members. By doing so, you will contribute to Access Books Bay Area’s
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