Library Service Club

CLUB INFORMATION

Venture Out has the best, biggest, and most unique library in the valley. It is this way because of the many hours put in by our volunteer librarians. Processing and buying books, scheduling shifts and training new librarians, organizing book sales, shelving books, and accomplishing all the many details that keep the library running smoothly keep the 25+ volunteers busy.

The goal of our Library Service Club is to have a well-staffed, appealing facility , with knowledgable, well-trained volunteers available to help residents find suitable reading materials.

Announcements and News

The Library’s collection of audiobooks on CDs are on sale now on the old magazine rack near the Community Center lobby entrance.
The CDs are selling for 25 cents each. Donations are to go into a locked cash box that is attached to the rack. A list of books that the Social Board has purchased for the library this past year has been posted on the check-out table. All these books are in large print and can be found in the Large Print section of the library.

We have a small sale rack just outside the library main entrance. There are books and audio books that are not needed by the library. Take as many as you would like. A 25 cent donation for each item is requested. There is a small donation box on the side of the rack.
During April 231 books were checked out and hundreds of books were donated. We will be spending the summer processing the donated books and clearing the shelves of books that haven’t been checked out for several years.

Events & Fundraisers

Thank you for participting in our book saales this past season. You helped raise over $1,000 for the Social Club.

Meetings

No meetings during the summer. Our next meeting will be in the Fall.

Club Leadership

Leslie Connelly, Team Leader
Jacque Novotny, Secretary
Penny Brown, Treasurer
Bob Allaby, Training Coordinator
Pam Nix, Book Sale Coordinator
Ann Diehm, Public Relations

Club FAQs

What are the Library hours?

The Library is open when the Community Center is open, which is 6:00 AM to 11:30 PM. Daily. Ideally the library is staffed from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. We are currently working on staffing the Library during the weekends.

How do I check out a book?

There is a sign out binder in front of the Librarian’s desk where people are asked to sign out books by writing the book title, their name, and address in the park.

When books are returned, place them on the book cart in front of the Librarian’s desk, and then cross your name off in the sign-out binder. Please do not return books to the shelves.

Librarians have been trained to process the return and place books in the correct spot on the shelves.

How long can I keep a book out?

All books taken from the Library are not limited to a specific amount of time. We prefer the books to be returned in a reasonable amount of time within the season. When books are returned, people should cross off their name on the sign-in sheet.

How does the Library get its books?

Most of our books are donated by residents. We accept most gently used clean books that have not been in one of our book sales.If the book has a crossed out Venture Out library stamp, we don’t want it back again. Please donate it to GoodWill or another charity. We are not accepting cook books, Bibles, or Reference books at this time. We buy large print books with funds provided by the Social Club..

What kind of books can I find in the Library?

We have books in sections based on the following book genres: novels, mysteries, religious fiction and non fiction, westerns, biographies, non fiction, science fiction, romance, southwest, and children’s books. We also have a huge selection of large-print books.

Club Rules & Docs

Please Read

Library Service Club Bylaws

Club leaders can use this Club Update Form to submit updates for this page. You must be a Club leader who is authorized to make changes on behalf of the club for changes to be accepted.

This page was last updated May 08, 2026