Library Service Club
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
Books and CDs for Sale
Each day, a small selection of books and CDs is available for sale on the magazine rack outside the library entrance.
- Suggested donation: 25 cents per item.
- Please place donations in the locked cash box attached to the right side of the rack.
Summer Library Activity
During June and July, library patrons checked out 33 and 38 books, respectively. While circulation numbers are modest, there is still plenty of work for our skeleton crew.
Over the summer, Vonna Ketchum, Pam Nix, Sharon Lawrence, and Leslie Connelly received several bins, boxes, and bags of donated books. The team has been processing these new donations while also clearing shelves of books that have not been checked out in several years.
Books removed from the shelves are added to our book sales when appropriate, and some are donated to local charities that accept books. If you notice a few empty shelves, don’t worry, they tend to fill up quickly.
Events & Fundraisers
Thank you for participting in our book saales this past season. You helped raise over $1,000 for the Social Club.
Meetings
Librarian Meetings at 10:00 am
December 15, 2026
January 12, 2027
February 16, 2027
Club Leadership
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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
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 August 27, 2026
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