Volunteer of the Month

Ranaan Randy Charness

  We are delighted to announce our new volunteer of the month for February, Randy! Congratulations and thank you for volunteering with us.

This month, we share Randy`s thoughts through a video interview. Watch it here :

Gaëlle Alloix

  We are delighted to announce our new volunteer of the month for January, Gaëlle! Congratulations and thank you for volunteering with us.

Here’s what she has to say about her experience:

“I have been volunteering at MinibiblioPlus for several months now, and I enjoy coming in to help every week. I have learned a lot about the work involved in running a library, such as processing, returning, and shelving children’s books. This experience has taught me to be more methodical and attentive to detail.

What surprised me most was realizing that even without being in direct contact with the children, my work contributes to their enjoyment of reading. Volunteering has strengthened my interest in libraries, and I am proud to be part of such a committed community!”

Chantal Bissonnette

  We are delighted to announce our new volunteer of the month for December, Chantal! Congratulations and thank you for volunteering with us.

“Every time I go to a daycare, it’s a story in itself! Here’s one that recounts a joyful enthusiasm for books.

It was October, during the festive Halloween season. I had chosen a fantastical story! It mainly showcased the magical talents of a family of young wizards and witches. For the occasion, I had made a magic wand. As I read the story, I waved my wand to add excitement and bring the onomatopoeia to life: “Zip! Zap! Zop!” Sitting comfortably on the padded mats, the children smiled and listened attentively.

Once the reading was over, the teacher gave the children permission to play, run around, and stretch their legs. I stayed behind with the intention of connecting more with these little ones. While I was helping a little girl build a tower of blocks, a little boy with curly hair and glasses hanging on the tip of his nose came and sat down next to me. With a mischievous look, he grabbed my book and my magic wand. With the wand, he followed the words of each sentence. In his imagination, he was reading me a story. He would sometimes stop to point to a word and ask me, “What’s this word here?” … “And this one?” He was glowing with curiosity. For a moment, he turned into a magician. Eager to activate his little power, he started running toward his friends, and with a wave of his wand and a “Zip! Zap! Zop!”, he rekindled that spark of spontaneous joy in each of them! A precious moment, one of the most magical!”

Carling Cheng

  We are delighted to announce our new volunteer of the month for November, Carling! Congratulations and thank you for volunteering with us.

“I joined minibiblioplus because it gives me the opportunity to work with children and improve my storytelling skills while promoting early literacy. Initially, I was nervous and lacked the confidence when working with children as I’ve never worked with them before.

On my first day, the children were rambunctious and had a difficult time sitting down.  I persisted and I’m glad I did because now whenever it’s story time, they’d sit and listen, enraptured by the stories and colourful illustrations. My belief in the children has also led to further belief in myself that I am capable of far more than I believe.

Story time is one of the most fun and rewarding volunteering experiences I have ever done. I look forward to creating more wonderful memories with the children.”