Volunteer Opportunities
Circulation Desk
If customers can’t find it, it doesn’t exist.
Help patrons check books in and out. Help answer questions and describe the other various library services we offer.
Annual 4th of July Book Sale
Every 4th of July we have a big, on-site BOOK SALE. Volunteers needed to organize before, during, and after. Great way to get first dibs. Sale repeats every 2 weeks over the summer
Annual Community Events
Volunteers always needed at our annual Community Events: Summer FUN'd Raider, Easter Egg-Hunt, Halloween Trunk or Treat, and Waterford Community Christmas.
Community Garden
Each year fresh vegetables are grown behind the library in raised beds. Volunteers always needed to prep, plant, weed, harvest, deliver food and donations to 2 local food pantries.
Friday Coffee Cafe'
Every Friday morning, devoted volunteers host this popular social event by setting up the Coffee and bringing yummy snacks.
Meet your neighbors, make new friends!
Special Programs
Anything you can do to help is appreciated.
We are always open to new ideas.
Would you like to read to children?
Do you have a special story to share?
Community Garden/Food Banks
Waterford Library Community Garden
2019
The Waterford Library Community Garden finished up the season with cucumber plants, winter squash, and some herbs and tomatoes in the beds. A total of 53 pounds of beans and 25 pounds of cucumbers and summer squash were delivered to the food pantries by Carol Rothenberg. Most produce went to Harrison, as the Sweden schedule is bi- weekly and our vegetables needed to go somewhere quickly. Thanks to Sandy Swett, the Harrison Food Bank has greatly expanded over the past year. We are grateful for this excellent local resource. Many thanks also to Linda Bradley for her leadership at the Sweden Food Pantry.
2018
Due to lack of rain, and hungry tiny visitors, 2018 was a leaner year. No amount of watering could compensate for scorching daytime temperatures. The smaller harvest was discouraging, but lessons were learned. We remain optimistic about production for 2019.
2016-2017 History
WATERFORD LIBRARY EXTENDS COMMUNITY GARDEN WITH DO IT YOURSELF GARDEN KITS
The Waterford Library Community Garden did spectacularly well last year harvesting 278 pounds of produce from two backyard raised beds and even more from the squash mounds.
The Sweden Food Pantry told us produce went out as fast as it came in. People really appreciated all those fresh vegetables. With that in mind, Geraldine O’Donnell, President of the Library Trustees, pursued the idea of assembling garden kits to go. The Maine Community Foundation agreed and funded the project with nearly $2000!
The grant paid for wooden kits purchased from Red Mill Lumber in Casco. Bags of organic soil were also provided through the grant. Veggie and herb seedlings were also donated by Jane Trail, Kimball’s Greenhouse, and from Geraldine’s own garden.
Due to an overwhelming response, a special drawing was held for for the garden kits. Dan Drew, a local contractor, Jane Traill, Bob Spencer, and Geri delivered kits to all those selected.
HARRISON / WATERFORD FOOD BANK
HARRISON / WATERFORD FOOD BANK
OPEN: 1:30 pm -6:30 pm every Tuesday
Harrison VFW HALL Rte. 35/ 176 Waterford Road Harrison, ME 04040 207-890-9742 harrisonfoodbank@gmail.com
SWEDEN FOOD PANTRY
SWEDEN FOOD PANTRY
OPEN: 11 am-1 pm 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
Sweden Community Church Rte.93 /137 Bridgton Rd. Sweden, ME 04040