Ocean State Libraries

"Thirty-two-year-old Amy Denison volunteers at Glory's Place, an after school program where she meets seven-year-old Maddie, a precocious young girl who has spent her childhood in foster care. Unbeknownst to Amy, Maddie is a mini-matchmaker, with her eye on just the right man for Amy at Grandon Elementary School, where she is a student. Amy is hesitant - she's been hurt before, and isn't sure she's ready to lose her heart again - but an unexpected...

July 2005. In the Pyrenees mountains near Carcassonne, Alice, a volunteer at an archaeological dig, stumbles into a cave and makes a startling discovery-two crumbling skeletons, strange writings on the walls, and the pattern of a labyrinth.
Eight hundred years earlier, on the eve of a brutal crusade that will rip apart southern France, a young woman named Alais is given a ring and a mysterious book for safekeeping by her father. The book, he says,...

Can Lety find her voice before it's too late? Lety Muñoz's first language is Spanish, and she likes to take her time putting her words together. She loves volunteering at the Furry Friends Animal Shelter because the dogs and cats there don't care if she can't always find the right word. When the shelter needs a volunteer to write animal profiles, Lety jumps at the chance. But grumpy classmate Hunter also wants to write profiles--so now they have...

"Our worldwide community is facing numerous challenges. However, there are many ways we can help out! As global citizens, we can start by learning more about our world. We can also fight for issues affecting people around the globe. Let's look at some of our global challenges-and learn how we can each lend a hand"--

An simple introduction to the characteristics of a neighborhood.

"Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to a hospital."--

"This unique DIY party guide features thirty-six ideas on how to transform any holiday or social gathering into a chance to give back. A PhilanthroParty is a party with a purpose that will give you ideas for making social activism a part of your life. This book details over sixty-five causes and charities that Lulu and her LemonAID Warriors have helped over the years. In addition to the party and charity ideas, Lulu provides helpful checklists, recipes,...

Volunteering is so pervasive in the United States that it can be observed daily in almost every aspect of life, from giving blood to handing out political leaflets. The problem is that volunteering, because it is so pervasive, often goes unrecognized. The historical chapters of this book present an overview of the involvement of volunteers in every area of American life and trace the effect of this involvement on American institutions, professions,...