Volunteers surge at Weatherford library; staff add structured orientations

Library staff reported a sizable uptick in volunteer participation over the summer and said they are instituting regular volunteer orientations and recognition to reduce staff onboarding time and reward longevity.

"We've gotten so many volunteers that we're now having to come up with more structured volunteer program because before we would have them come, we'd kind of do an introduction, go over things on the fly and let them start," the librarian said. Staff described milestone rewards (pins, T-shirts) and said the program now accommodates a regular roster of teen and adult volunteers.