Carlsbad Library - Young library volunteer makes most of time

CARLSBAD: Young library volunteer makes most of time
North County Times: September 5, 2010 by Dan Bennett

For years, Joanna Tang heard that volunteering looked good on a college application. What the 16-year-old La Costa Canyon High School student has learned during the past three years is that volunteering also makes her happy.

Tang is in her third year volunteering at the Carlsbad City Library Learning Center, working on administrative tasks, organizing the archives, and helping plan and execute special events. In other words, Tang is doing what so many volunteers do at an organization ---- helping it run efficiently.

"The staff here is amazing, and that makes it an even better place to volunteer," Tang said. "I've learned that doing the little things properly is what makes everything better. The library is a place where so many different people visit for so many different reasons, and people are learning all the time, every time they come in. All different ages learn together. It's important to me to be a part of something like that."

A library is also a place for inspiration, she said.

"This is a place where imagination is everywhere," Tang said.

Carrie Scott, literacy coordinator for the Carlsbad City Library Learning Center, says Tang's abilities and dedication are inspiring. READ MORE !