Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System Celebrates Top Volunteers The value of volunteering topped $1.7 million at Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System for 2016, with 2,950 volunteers donating 73,597 hours, which were valued at $1,733,945.32 in donated services. This is the ninth year library volunteer services have topped $1 million, and the theme of this years event was Hands Down! Our Volunteers are the Best.Library volunteers serve as clerical assistants, computer assistants, English as a second language (ESL) teachers, homework help aides, math tutors, program assistants, shelving assistants, special event hosts, tax aides and more in any of the Fulton County Library Systems 34 branches. Volunteers with Friends of the Library groups are active in 23 branches and served over 28,000 hours last year.Milton branch volunteer Joyce Kramar volunteered over 300 hours of service, earning her one of only two Harriet Macklin Adult Volunteer of the Year Awards. Other top award winners included Carol Harrison who served 1,178 hours leading the Friends of the Roswell Library Book Store and sales and Gerrie Fornek who served 1,129 leading the Friends of the Alpharetta Library Book Store and sales.
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