LIBRARY VOLUNTEER

CODE: VINLMTV09 - A

Work:

Cataloguing books and other printed materials, keep the library clean and tidy, helpvisitors to find books and other resources available, check out any books and keeprecords updated.- Visit community and schools to conduct mobile library activities and provideinformation about the library and facilities available so that the people will bemotivated to use the library.- Invite children/ community people and provide available resources- Conduct differentlibrary related activities-like,reading stories, conducting quizzes,

Accomodation and food

Volunteers stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living conditions at the host family/ hostel are simple and basic. Male and female volunteers will share the same living area but have separate sleeping rooms. The volunteers sleep on simple beds/mattresses. Please bring your sleeping bag. The food will be provided in Nepali standard i.e. dal Bhat (rice, lentil soup, vegetables, pickle, eggs).

Location and leisure

Okhaldhunga district is 250 km from Kathmandu. It takes one day to travel by bus. A hilly and mountainous region surrounded by woods and fields. If you arrive early or wish to stay in Nepal after your volunteer period, VIN offers weekend travel tours to Chitwan Jungle Safari, Pokhara, and Nagarkot at reasonable prices.

Project hosted by

A library provides resources and services tomeet the needs of individuals foreducational and personal developmentpurposes. It provides a healthy environmentfor learning to people from variedbackgrounds.The NaraTika CLC library serves as mainsource of information for the community inOkhladunga. The library is equipped withdiverse range of subject specific books andreading materials - friendly and informativetostudents,teachers,children,youth and other various age group of people.

Directions to meeting point

VIN staff will pick each volunteer from the airport. The volunteers are requested to send their flight details to VIN on time so that we can send our staff with your name card and VIN s Logo.

Additional comments

Fee for four weeks volunteering is 550 Euro, then 85 Euro for each extra week. Placements out of Kathmandu Valley cost extra depending on travel distance.