We Need Teen Volunteers!

Calling all teens ages twelve to seventeen!  Gain valuable community service and work experience by helping the Denton Public Library with its largest program of the year: the Summer Reading Club.  We need teens to help register customers for the Summer Reading Club and hand out Summer Reading Club prizes.  Please visit the reference desk at any Denton Public Library location for an application and more information.  No prior experience is needed, but attendance at one of the following orientations is required:

 

Emily Fowler Central Library              

Contact: Grace Smart                                                            

502 Oakland

Denton TX, 76201

349-8759

grace.smart@cityofdenton.com

 

Orientation dates:

Thursday, May 30 at 7 p.m.

Monday, June 3 at 2 p.m.

 

 

North Branch Library

Contacts: May Beth Everett/Juli Gonzalez

3020 North Locust

Denton TX, 76209

349-8741

may.everett@cityofdenton.com

juli.gonzalez@cityofdenton.com

 

Orientation dates:

Friday, May 24 at 2 p.m.

Monday, June 10at 7 p.m.

South Branch Library

Contact: Jess Turner

3228 Teasley Lane

Denton TX, 76210

349-8256

jess.turner@cityofdenton.com

 

Orientation dates:

Wednesday, May 22 at 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 6 at 2 p.m.

 

 

 

 

For more information, contact Dana Tucker at 940-349-8715, or dana.tucker@cityofdenton.com, or visit .  

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2013 TRASHION SHOW – Call for Artists!

TRASHION Show 2013 – Designers of all ages wanted to create fashion from trash!

Interested in fashion design and/or an eco challenge? DPL, UNT, City of Denton Solid Waste & Recycling and SCRAP Denton are teaming up again to put on a fashion show featuring garments made of recycled trash & other used materials. Designs will be professionally photographed and featured in a runway show at the Denton Redbud Festival on April 20. Prizes will be given for best fashion in each age group.

Deadline to register for this event is Feb. 28, 2013.

Interested in participating, Designers contact: Juli.Gonzalez@cityofdenton.com

Volunteer Fair at the Library

 

 

Are you looking for a new challenge or to share your knowledge with others? The Denton Public Library wants to match enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers with a variety of projects in need of their skills.

A library volunteer fair will be held on Saturday, January 21^st from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the North Branch Library located at 3020 North Locust Street. This is an opportunity to find out what types of volunteer jobs are available and share your interests with the librarians to see if you can be matched to the perfect position. Volunteer positions are available covering a wide variety of interests including computer instruction, outreach to child care centers, assisting with both adult and children programs and adult literacy tutors.

When:             Saturday, January 21^st at 2:00 p.m.

Where:           Denton Public Library – North Branch

                        3020 North Locust in Denton

There is no charge to attend.

For more information please contact 940-349-8752

 

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